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Head to head in Leigh
LEIGH'S Hilton Park stages the Goldline Trophy Final, in association with the Bolton Evening News, on December 1. The encounter sees two of the early-season form teams in a major head to head as Manchester League Premier Division Pennington take on LAL
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Woman trapped as scent candle starts blaze
A FRIGHTENED woman dialled 999 to say she was trapped in her smoke-filled home in Stubbins today. Corinne Littlewood, 35, was trapped in the front bedroom of the house in Robert Street by a fire which started in the bathroom and filled the stairwell with
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Martin stands up for comic crown
COMEDIAN Martin Cassidy could be following in the footsteps of some of comedy's biggest names today. Martin, of School Lane, Guide, is in the final of the Comedian of the Year Competition in Manchester. Previous winners have included Caroline Aherne -
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The hidden killer
TRADING Standards staff are going under cover to identify potential killers in the home. Every year approximately 6,000 fires take place in the home with around 20 deaths caused as a result of faulty electric blankets. In nearly all the cases the fires
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Farm death probe: 'Further action' possible
HEALTH and Safety Officers are preparing a file on a farmyard tragedy where a five-year-old girl died, to see if further action is necessary. Abi Emma Guy died after she was dragged underneath a slurry tanker at her father's home at Shaygate Farm, Skipton
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Art attack is on again in council
RIVAL councillors have once more clashed over a public art strategy in Blackburn and Darwen, which has seen a stonework naked man and a metal beehive unveiled in the borough. Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors repeated their attacks on the
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GRANE ROAD: We aren't rat-runners, say truck firms
ROAD haulage firms in East Lancashire say companies from outside the area are using the Grane Road as a rat run. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Stop The Carnage campaign is aiming to remove the sign which directs traffic from the A56 on to the notorious
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Deal with police speed
I SEE in your paper that the police are to clamp down on speeding. I'm all in favour except for one point; how about the police first setting a better example, and targeting the bad drivers in their own ranks? When did we last see a police car driver
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'Blackmail' fails in homes bid
RESIDENTS who waged a five-year fight to stop houses being built on a Preston recreation ground are celebrating this week. People living in South End, Riversway, have been told an application to build 19 three-story townhouses on land at Broadgate has
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Keep up the good work
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Cllr David Whittaker in his concerns at the severe drug problems which are widespread across the resort. Such an image lowers the tone of the resort and gives us bad credibility to the outside world. While I appreciate and
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Community Plan will shape future
A SHARED vision focusing on the social, economic and environmental well-being of Bury will help shape the new millennium. The main areas to be tackled under an ambitious Community Plan will be outlined in January when the final document is published.
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Kidd holding strong hand
BRIAN Kidd has had his options boosted by a midweek reserve team runout for several seniors, prior to tomorrow's crucial First Division clash with Queens Park Rangers at Ewood Park. Central defender Darren Peacock, of course, is set to return against
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Allaying fears for residents
IF you will allow me I would like to allay the fears of some of the residents of Greaves in the Scotforth West Ward, regarding circulating rumours about a possible application for a housing development on the Dorrington Road Playing Fields. These worries
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MP wants to break precinct deadlock
MP IVAN Lewis has called a summit meeting in a bid to break the deadlock over the Longfield Precinct. The Bury South MP wants its owners and Bury Council to get together as soon as possible to speed up negotiations to revamp the shabby Prestwich shopping
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Promotion hopes brought down by slack tackling
HOPPERS' promotion aspirations were put in their place at second-placed when they crashed to a 45-19 loss at Birmingham Solihull. The Midlands side's big pack made ground consistently, aided and abetted by some less-than-testing tackling from the Hoppers
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Tootle along to the rescue
TIME has crept up on a long-established brass band that now seems on the verge of crisis. And so, the Barton Street Mission Band (originally St Helens Church Army Band) is putting out an SOS for any instrumentalists to enlist with them. A spokesman, whose
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This needs sorting out once and for all
HAVING carried out my role as councillor for the last six months and while acknowledging that I still have a lot to learn, it seems obvious to me that it is time for some radical change. I know a number of councillors go quietly about their business,
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Spooked by knock at the door
THIS evening, whilst engaging in a long-distance phone call, I answered a knock at the door, and was confronted by an infant of no more than five years of age requesting "1p for halloween". First and foremost I should like to know what the so-called parents
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Mr Marks is no hero
I AGREE strongly with West End Labour councillor David Whitaker's complaint about Howard Marks recent appearance at the council-run Platform theatre (Citizen: October 21). Mr Marks is a celebrity partly because of his criminal past as a drug dealer/smuggler
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Model folk deserve centre stage
I READ with interest your article (Star, September 30) about the Boat Regatta at Taylor Park. I am a member of one of the model boat clubs invited to the occasion. All the participating club members had a brilliant day, as your photograph showed. The
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Bombed into history
FARMER George Moncrieff accidentally struck coal after a German bomb demolished his cow shed one wartime summer's day. And this led to a widely-held local belief that he had set up his own private mine. Nothing could have been further from the truth.
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Black Friday mis understanding
ONE or two writers whom I believe weren't around at the time, have recently repeated the myth that the "Black Friday" gridlock in 1995 was caused by a "Critical Mass" of sixty cyclist passing through Lancaster. The fact is that the police specifically
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Dad hanged himself after pub attack
A SAVAGE and unprovoked attack cost a young dad his self-confidence - and ultimately his life. Mr John Barry Seddon suffered severe facial injuries and scarring in December (pictured) when he was set upon by five thugs outside a pub in Heywood. An inquest
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Lowton first class is back
SERVICE resumes at Lowton St Mary's Post Office on Saturday. The Newton Road business re-opens at 9am and Post Office Counters has appointed Mr Mick Hogan as temporary sub-postmaster. Glenn Chester, Retail Network Manager for Post Office Counters, said
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No surprise this hole filled with water
MANY of your readers over 60 (and others) will remember going to Sunday School and singing "Build on the rock and not on the sand." In the 1980s the Conservatives ran Lancaster City Council. They listened to the advice of the town clerk and decided to
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Fears over market
I AM writing in response to St Helens Council leader, Marie Rimmer's statement to a full meeting of the council about St Mary's Market on October 6, which was also repeated in both our local papers. She is obviously quoting from information given to her
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Club call for silver year
PAST members of Kingsleigh Youth Club are invited to join in the latest silver jubilee celebrations next month. An anniversary buffet disco and party night has been organised at Lowton Civic Hall, as part of the church's 25th birthday year, at 7.30pm
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Grammar school cash cut rumpus
CLITHEROE Royal Grammar School could see its budget for the coming year slashed by £107,000 and could be forced to seek cash donations from pupils' parents, Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has revealed. Another leading school - the Oratory in London - has
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Volunteers thank you
WE are writing on behalf of Lancaster District Council for Voluntary Service (Lancaster CVS) and The Fairfield Association to thank your newspaper and all those people who supported the auction of goods and promises in aid of local charities which we
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Sympathy with victims of bullying
I READ your article about bullying with much interest and sympathy. I too have had experience of this never-ending problem. My eldest son started school in 1997 with the wrong attitude and made enemies but, as time went on, he realised that this was not
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Waggon wheels moving to help sleepy heads
LEIGH residents up in arms over a new distribution company operating in their street will be able to sleep soundly again soon. They have been given an assurance that the firm will be moving to new warehouse premises in a matter of weeks. Pensioners in
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End links with French twins
OUR weak-kneed government are not prepared to boycott French imports, even though the French are not obeying the European ruling and are still banning our beef. In addition, it has now been disclosed that the French feed their cattle on human sewage.
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Big dog and problem
DOG lovers Jan and Garry Harney have rescued a St Bernard. They have adopted five-year-old Big George and given him a comfy new home. But there is one BIG problem. He is too huge to get into the car to join in family trips. So Jan, of Green Lane, Leigh
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Just a minute
ON October 13 I attended a meeting of the planning control sub-committee at the town hall to hear their verdict concerning my application to restrain what I consider to be over-development close to my property. There were many cases to be heard, far too
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Meet the prisoners of conscience...
TEN of Preston's top businessmen and women were thrown behind bars this week, until they found enough cash to bail them out. But the suspects, pictured with PC Craig Appleton, who were frog-marched to Preston Police Station after being arrested at their
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Drink tragedy of partying student, 25
A COLLEGE student drank himself to death during a night out with friends, a Leigh inquest was told. Lee Alex Nellist, aged 25, of Waverley Avenue, Lowton, was said to have gone to a birthday party after he and some friends had visited a couple of local
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Locals rush to aid people of Kosovo
THE people of Kosovo are to get extra help from Lancashire as they prepare to survive the coming winter. Lancashire County Council has teamed up with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council after the authority launched a plea for warm clothing and footwear
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Drop in to cop shop
'ELLO 'ello 'ello, Preston Police has moved into a temporary 'cop shop'. Their new office, intended as a 'drop in centre' to offer help and advice, will be located in St George's Shopping Centre's Rotunda. Staffed by a police officer and representatives
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Act now to avoid tragedy
OUTSPOKEN councillor Michael Moulding has slammed Preston Borough Council for failing to introduce traffic-calming safety measures to an accident blackspot. Councillor Moulding asked for a safety report on the Plungington area following the death of a
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Rumours of PNE take-over
A CONSORTIUM of businessmen are lining up an amazing bid to take control of Preston North End, it was claimed today. Speculation is rife within Lancashire's business community that a group - said to include clothing giant Matalan, millionaire tycoon Trevor
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A bicycle made for two
A RUMMAGE through the garage resulted in more than a few bin bags of junk for retired Phil Stevenson who he discovered an antique trike. Now, 921 miles and a few warm baths later, Phil has vowed to keep his hands off whatever might be lurking in the garage
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Market will be envied
I WAS quite shocked to read the front page headlines (Bury Times, Oct 22) about Bury Market. There is no question that the refurbishment is six months behind schedule, but for one councillor to describe the project as "a disaster" has angered many traders
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Danger games spark warning
PRESTON Borough Council could soon take out injunctions against vandals to keep them off council facilities, as damage reaches record levels. The move was suggested by police, as vandalism in Smiths Recreation Ground has taken a new - and potentially
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We need something fresh not more of the same
ONE glance at a press release from the Labour Group this week and it's easy to see why they are a spent force in local politics at the moment. They wouldn't listen to the people before the local elections and despite their poor showing it appears they're
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Shopper's delight...
SHOPPING in Preston took on a whole new look this week as the latest phase of St George's Shopping Centre opened. An impressive new glass entrance to the shopping centre heralds the completion of the second phase of the massive two-and-a-half-year programme
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BADMINTON: Rossendale League
IT WAS a case of as you were with no ground gained or lost as the two contenders for the Division One title fought out a draw. Champions Broadway A, unbeaten at home for more than four years, were in some trouble at 7-3 down to Central, but hit back strongly
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Campaign 'has given women confidence'
YOUNG women in Preston are now more self-confident and full of self-esteem - amazingly, thanks to a billboard campaign, according to council bosses. A report submitted to Lancashire County Council's library and lifelong learning sub-committee gave details
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'Blackmail' fails in homes bid
RESIDENTS who waged a five-year fight to stop houses being built on a Preston recreation ground are celebrating this week. People living in South End, Riversway, have been told an application to build 19 three-storey townhouses on land at Broadgate has
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Friend of 'victim' in court
A NEIGHBOUR told the Harold Shipman murder trial how she discovered the body of one of his 15 alleged victims. Sheila Ward told the jury at Preston Crown Court she found Irene Turner, 67, dead in bed just minutes after Shipman had left her house. Shipman
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BOXING: Stowe vows to lose weight
WARREN Stowe has vowed to fight on after his return to the ring ended in heartbreak last night. The Burnley Bulldog ended a 16-month exile when he topped a six-fight bill at a tension-packed Turf Moor leisure centre. But despite losing on points to Stoke's
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Chess check
LYTHAM Chess Club now have two teams in the second division of the local league, following restructuring this season. One of these, the second team won their opening match against AXA by 2-1. AXA arrived with only three players, thus gifting John Regan
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Labour's killing of Eltec is a big mistake
THOUGH it is tempered by the announcement that East Lancashire is to have its own Small Business Service, the government's decision not to let our region have its own training and education body is a bitter disappointment - and a big mistake by a Labour
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Parry in a hurry
CLITHEROE boss Steve Parry has called on his troops to launch a serious bid on the First North West Trains Division One title. Parry's men have suffered a stop-start season to date as his men have been struck by that dreaded football curse - inconsistency
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Victory ... at a price
IT'S finally happened - the Seasiders picked up their first away victory on Saturday (Oct 23) since beating Preston six months ago. And no-one is more delighted with the 2-0 result against Wycombe than manager Nigel Worthington. However, the Seasiders
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LOCAL SOCCER: Pendle Charity League
RED Lion kept up their surging challenge for the title of the Premier Division with a comfortable victory over Prairie. They are now three points clear of the second club with a game in hand. Barrowford Nomads ran into a goal avalanche when they met Shorthomers
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Newton Hall swimmers excel
A SMALL group of six swimmers from Newton Hall Swimming Club took part in the very popular Robin Hood springs at Sheffield's Ponds Forge Olympic pool. Nearly 600 swimmers from 80 clubs from across Great Britain competed. All Newton Hall swimmers reached
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Blame Home Office
REGARDING your editorial (LET, October 15), on the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons' report on Preston Jail and your fulsome support of remand prisoners' rights, the report is very critical of prison officers' conduct. If their failures are as bad as alleged
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Team news
ACCRINGTON STANLEY winger Mark Shirley could be back in first team action in the next couple of weeks. The former Morecambe wide-man broke his arm in two places during last week's 4-1 victory over Workington. But he has since seen a specialist who confirmed
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Arnold girls win choral scholarships
THREE Arnold School musicians are celebrating an astounding treble - they've each gained coveted Choral Scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Hannah Stott, from Thornton, has been offered a Choral Scholarship at Selwyn College Cambridge while
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Scorpions off to a flyer
BLACKPOOL Scorpions got off to a flyer in their Rugby League clash against Middleton Rhinos when Craig Campbell finished off a planned move from a scrum to score near the posts after two minutes. Ten minutes later Campbell scored his second and both tries
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Bulbs tribute to Sue
SCHOOLCHILDREN lent their support to a national cancer charity and paid tribute to a Blackpool classroom assistant who died of breast cancer last year. Sue Kelly worked at St John Vianney School, Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, and around 30 pupils from
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Steels nailed!
IN a hard-fought Times FA Youth Cup first round game at Bloomfield Road on Monday (Oct 25), Blackpool defeated Stocksbridge Park Steels FC of Sheffield 2-0. The Steels were the first to show and it was only some splendid goalkeeping from Daniel Robinson
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Houses lead to danger
MAY I say how much I agree with Marjorie Smith (Letters, October 19) over the building of houses behind the corn mill in Whalley and fully understand her concern? We have been fighting a scheme for housing development in our village for years, which,
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'Life in prison' video shocker
TWO Fylde Coast secondary schools are among the first in the country benefiting from a pioneering crime prevention initiative. Highfield High School and Lytham St Annes High school have ordered copies of the Prison? It's Your Decision CD-Rom launched
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Hockey round-up
LYTHAM ST ANNES 1ST XI 2 LEEDS 2 LYTHAM continued their excellent start to the season with a display of attacking hockey. In David Robbin's they have an outstanding player whose change of pace and skill caused the Yorkshire side problems throughout. Indeed
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Schoolboys out of luck
ST HELENS schoolboys under 15s crashed out of the ESFA Natiinal Cup when they were beaten 3-2 by Salford. The St Helens scorers were Andy Kelly and Gareth Langley It was a tie that brought back memories of 10 years ago when St. Helens had one of their
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Action plan over school swimming cuts
AN ACTION plan will be unveiled soon after councillors reacted furiously to cuts in school swimming budgets. The Government has ordered education authorities to pass on the responsibility for school swimming to individual schools. Coun Gordon Birtwistle
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Clock tame the Tigers
Clock Face Miners 16 Widnes Tigers 8 AFTER three successive defeats Clock were happy to find their winning touch. But from the start they were under pressure and found it difficult to break from their own half. However, poor Tigers handling saw Clock
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Stumped for tree reason
I KNEW a horse chestnut tree once. Don't worry, I'm not some organic new-age traveller, tree hanging eccentric (no disrespect to them!) nor an over-sentimentalist living in the past. But, this tree was special. For probably 200 years or so it lived at
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Teanlowe tidy-up is getting nearer
POULTON'S main shopping complex, the Teanlowe Centre, looks set for a facelift next summer. Wyre Council's environmental schemes sub-committee has included much-needed improvements to the outside of the 1974-built centre in its draft programme for the
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Community centre needs your support
PEOPLE power will decide what the new Marsh Community Centre looks like with two different plans on the drawing board. Local campaigners want as many Castle ward residents as possible to give their views on the proposals to develop a community centre
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A NEW report has been produced by the NHS to consider the possibility of health services in Preston
The document, which looks at local services and how they should develop in line with changes in the health service, suggestes Preston could be combined with either Chorley or South Ribble, or trusts in Blackpool or Accrington. It is currently being considered
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We've been duped
RESIDENTS living in a Carnforth street claim they've been "duped" by the local planning process. Householders in Grosvenor Place are upset that they've not been consulted over two buildings at the rear of their properties, which have been given permission
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Patient care pledge
HOSPITAL chiefs in Burnley plan to continue their improved service to patient care, but have admitted they need to tighten their belts as they head towards the end of the financial year with a £500,000 deficit. Members of the Burnley Health Trust discussed
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Tables turned
Whitehaven 32 Carnforth 13 - WHITEHAVEN gained revenge for being beaten twice by Carnforth last season. The defeat leaves them with zero points in the league. This was their fourth defeat in a row. To be fair Carnforth had to field a changed side yet
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Don't be caught cold by conmen
A WARNING has gone out to householders in Wyre to beware of conmen claiming to be providing free loft insulation. The bogus callers have been offering to install loft or cavity wall insulation free of charge to people receiving benefit and claiming that
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Come on you Shrimps
FOOTY fans across Morecambe are packing their scarfs, sorting their tickets, and calling their mates to see if they've a spare space in their car. And, after all the preparations, up to 1,000 of them will there to cheer on Morecambe FC at Oxford United
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LSH catalogue of woe
Liverpool St Helens nil Morley 48 LSH were once again the architects of their own downfall. They made a number of unforced errors at crucial times. But they were not helped by a spate of injuries that left them to play the last 15 minutes with 14 men.
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Pilks dig in for victory
Pilkington Recs 16 Widnes Albion 5 A FINE all-round effort saw Pilks take the spoils. An early Mark Jackson penalty gave them the lead. But for the next 20 minutes they found themselves under the cosh. It resulted in an unconverted try for the Widnes
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Bus service withdrawn
A BUS service has been withdrawn from the Kingsway area of Heysham after youths threw rocks, stones and eggs at the bus The Citizen can exclusively reveal. Lancaster Bus and Coach say they were left with no option but to withdraw the service from Kingsway
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Gate clinch a cup thriller
THE marksmen from Young Gate won a tremendous battle to march on in a cup contest. The under 16s side saw off a determined challenge from Basildon to reach the next round of the St Helens McDonald's JOL Dawson Cup. RESULTS Under 16s Dawson Cup: Moorfields
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Geared up for goals
BLACKPOOL'S first win since the opening day of the season was marred by an horrific injury to leading scorer Brett Ormerod against Wycombe at Adams Park on Saturday. Ormerod was stretchered off in agony after an 18th minute clash which left him with a
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Knockout action in store
CUP action dominates this weekend's programme in the Rainhill Juniors Football League. RESULTS Under 15s: Agrevo 1 Cronton 3, Eccleston United 3 Rainhill United 9, Rainford Rangers 3 Haydock 4, Sidac 0 Whiston 9, St Annes Rovers 8 Bleak Hill Rovers 0.
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Island's removal spells danger for pedestrians
COUNCILLORS - what on earth have you done? By removing the island from the Warton Street, Clifton Street, Station Road area in Lytham you have created a danger spot for all pedestrians, especially the elderly and people with prams. That island was a safe
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Contacting the Star
YOU can now e-mail 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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Last-gasp try stuns Yickers
Haydock 18 Simms Cross 22 HAYDOCK looked to have won this game in the dying minutes. But the outcome of the dress rehearsal for this Saturday's Lancashire Cup tie was snatched away from them in the last minute. Earlier defences looked on top before Haydock
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Threat of fine over resort's dirty beaches
NOT for the first time Morecambe beach was named as one of the most polluted in Europe this week. But on this occasion the powerful ministers on the Commission - the people who run the European Union - are taking the UK government to court about the state
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Prescot on a roll
Prescot RU 39 Lucas 12 PRESCOT maintained their winning run with another solid success. Scrum-half Keith Macklin, centre Norm Millington, prop Mick Lownsborough and sub Dave Whitfield scored the winners' tries, with full-back Ian Hughes converting two
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Fed up to the back tee!
WIDOW Edna Ross is living in fear of being hit by stray golf balls crashing into her home - even though she lives nowhere near a golf club. Golfers using a playing field behind Edna's bungalow on South Strand, Rossall, as a practice ground have smashed
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Just one of those weeks for Town
Clitheroe 2 St Helens Town 0 TOWN were condemned to only their second defeat in 14 league outings as Clitheroe avenged their defeat at Hoghton Road 17 days earlier. It capped a bad week for Jimmy McBride's men after they were thrashed out of the Liverpool
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Sidac look to the past
A FOOTBALL club that can trace its roots back as far as the 1930s is organising a reunion. Sidac Social football club have teams in the Warrington and St Helens leagues. And they would like to invite all the past and present players and officials to a
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No love lost between old school colleagues
A CHANCE meeting in the street led a Morecambe teenager to steal jewellery from someone he once went to school with a court was told. William Coulton firstly chatted to his victim. Then when a request for money was turned down, he pulled off a gold chain
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Man admits baby attack
A MORECAMBE man has admitted a charge of assaulting his baby son. John Tyson, aged 23, of Cartmel Place, plead guilty to an offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Darren Tyson in June last year. Preston Crown Court heard that the child had
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Hospital Cup throws up shocks
THE second round of the St Helens Combination's Garswood Trophies Hospital Cup threw up a number of surprises. St Helens Star Premier Division outfit Gerard Arms were knocked out by Division One side Eccleston United. Gary Hughes scored the only goal
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Golf dream comes true
GRANGE Park GC members James Ball and Brian Coaley acheived a lifetime's ambition when they played the Old Course, St Andrews. They finished fourth in the international final of the Famous Grouse Shotgun Foursomes. Now in its 15th year, the event attracts
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Don't turn fun into tragedy
STAY safe on Bonfire Night is the advice from Lancashire's chief fire officer, Peter Holland. "Fireworks and bonfires give a great deal of pleasure and enjoyment to all sections of the community, but especially to children," he said. "Unfortunately, fun
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End of an era for mussel men
THE industry that Morecambe was built on - mussel and shrimp fishing- is about to die. So say fishermen disappointed at 'losing' their £1.2m compensation claim at a Lands Tribunal this week. Nine mussel fishermen were claiming the money against the city
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Millennium police plans get blue light
Lancashire's Police force is ready for the new millennium, according to a recent inspection. The local Constabulary was graded 'blue', meaning no risks of material disruption were found. Around £600,000 is to be spent on the policing operation over the
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Hockey men hand out a lesson
ST HELENS Hockey Club romped to a 10-0 Lancashire Cup success against Salford University. The men on target were Dave Aspinall (4), Phil Travis (3), Paul Horton (2) and Mark Alcock. But the previous day the side went down 5-4 at Wilmslow. Scorers were
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Sailing: Andrew sets sail for success
OLYMPIC success is the ultimate target for a young man from Ramsbottom named this week as North West Young Sailor of the Year in the British Nautical Awards. St Gabriel's RC High School pupil Andrew Brooks (14), has enjoyed an extremely successful year
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Courage of LSH Paul
COURAGEOUS Paul Cumming has battled back from serious injury to land a major award. For he was named as the Jewson League's player of the month for September. The 20-year-old Liverpool St Helens full-back was playing for the Scottish Exiles under 21s
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Make a note of fixture changes
AS a result of the FA cup first round draw and the England v Scotland play-off, Preston North End has made changes to a number of fixtures over the next few weeks. The changes are: Nationwide League Division Two: PNE v Bournmouth, Wednesday, November
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Big day for super slimmer Melanni
TRIUMPHANT slimmer Melanni Pennington gave up fairy cakes - for a fairy tale wedding. The Lowton 29-years-old shed almost 10 STONE to slip into her dream designer dress. Now she has trained to become a slimming consultant herself. Melanni had been overweight
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Rovers boss holding strong hand
BRIAN Kidd has had his options boosted by a midweek reserve team runout for several seniors, prior to tomorrow's crucial First Division clash with Queens Park Rangers at Ewood Park. Central defender Darren Peacock, of course, is set to return against
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Late sickener for Ruskin
Ellesmere Port 28 Ruskin Park 25 A HARSH penalty in the dying seconds robbed Ruskin of a deserved share of the spoils. First on the board through a Fisher penalty, Ruskin competed well thoughout the first half, despite a chronic lack of possession. The
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Seaside nostalgia
NEW to the bookshops this week is a collection of photographs showing Blackpool scenes of yesteryear. The pages of Francis Frith's Around Blackpool contain more than 100 high quality historic photographs. Extended captions bring out the flavour of the
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Christmas date for fire crews axe news
FIREFIGHTERS facing the axe from their part-time work look set to discover their fate the week before Christmas. The decision day has been put back after the county's fire authority chiefs, who proposed to cut retained crews in Accrington, Leyland and
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Drills away for dentist duo
MARRIED dental surgeons Ross and Muriel MacCallum are packing up their drills ready for retirement. The couple, pictured, who met in 1959, and have completed 72 years together, are to leave The Avenue, Leigh, practice. They plan to fill in their newly
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After your blood
THE National Blood Service will be holding a donor session at St Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, between 2pm and 4pm and 5.30pm and 7.30pm on Monday, November 1. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been
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Meat a business demand
TWO local lads are looking to make it big in the world of business thanks to start up grants from the Prince's Trust. David Molteni has set up a computer repair, maintenance and training business from his home in Warton while Richard Morphet, a farmer's
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Support group meets
A NEWLY established support group for epilepsy sufferers and their families in St Helens is holding its first meeting at 7pm in the Deaf Institute on Dentons Green Lane on Tuesday, November 7. The meeting is free and anyone with an interest in epilepsy
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The late, late show, again!
THEY just never give up, they battle on and, yet again, Preston North End sent their supporters home singing with another late, late show to maintain their recent good run in the league which they have extended to eight matches with this 2-1 win. With
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Lynette is in the pink
BLACKPOOL snooker ace Lynette Horsburgh (pictured) pocketed the greatest win of her career on Sunday (October 24), winning the Grand Prix tournament. Women's World Number 3 Lynette, a publicity officer for Blackpool and The Fylde College, chalked up the
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Help plan for future trade
THOUSANDS of Lancashire firms are to be asked about their future to help plan for the new millennium. Planners want to know of firms' plans to move to new sites, where they might want to relocate to and what sort of site they would consider. The survey
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Lollipop thanks
TWELVE local lollipop heroes have been honoured for their valuable road safety work. Crossing "millionaire" Margaret Halliwell, of Hindley, received a gold award for her 20 years dedicated to keeping children safe. Four others received silver awards for
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Be seen in the dark...
AS the darker evenings approach road safety officers at St Helens Council are issuing their annual 'Be Safe, Be Seen' message. British summer time ends on Sunday, October 31 when clocks go back an hour and it will be dark earlier in the evening. The council's
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British dough for French bread!
ASDA stores in Bury and Radcliffe are backing Britain in the continuing row over a French boycott of UK beef. The supermart chain has decided to switch from a French to a British supplier of dough - for its French bread. Once their supply of French brie
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Appleton, Basham 'back in next fortnight'
NORTH End have been given a huge boost by the news that Michael Appleton and Steve Basham are both well on the way to recovery from similar injuries. Appleton could be back in as little as a fortnight after suffering a cartilage tear in his knee in the
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Dave climbs political ladder
ST HELENS North MP, Dave Watts has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Defence Minister, John Reed. Dave who was elected in 1997, is delighted with his appointment and is looking forward to working with the minister and learning more about
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Trail goes metal
OUTWOOD Country Park will take delivery of a £10,000 sculpture this morning, October 28. The 6ft high metallic work of art has been created by Stefan Gec and will form yet another link in the Irwell Sculpture Trail. Entitled Trinity, it is designed to
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Have you seen Cindy?
NOISY fireworks have caused a family's pet dog to run off and they are now appealing for local people to contact them if they spot him. Cindy; a nine year old small doberman/labrador cross ran away from her home in Hardie Close, Sutton Manor, at about
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Ryelands disco row
RYELANDS Community Association has resigned en masse following a decision by the police and the council to withdraw their support for a mischief night disco next to Mal Hussain's shop. The authorities are thought to be concerned that their support for
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BT's four-day phone fire probe
SPECIAL investigators have been called in to search for the answers as to how a fire started cutting-off thousands of British Telecom customers. For four days Mike Patching, a top manager from the telephone company's inspection team based at Milton Keynes
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Next stop could be gran master for June!
EVEN the biggest blokes run when they see this 74-year-old Lancaster woman coming. For June Gibbons has this week earned a black belt in the martial art Taekwondo. That makes June of Beaumont Place the oldest woman to secure a black belt in the ancient
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Yehudi's bequest
DISABLED children at Millwood School can look forward to a concert, thanks to the late Yehudi Menuhin and Bury Council. Live Music Now! (LMN) North West was set up by the famous violinist in 1977 to bring high quality music to those who, because of disability
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G-plan to beat 'years of neglect'
GOLBORNE traders have drawn-up a scheme to revive the golden days. Over 70 have joined Golborne Business Partnership set-up primarily to promote regeneration after what they say are years of decline and neglect. Partnership chairman Peter Franzen told
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Hot spot!
FOLLOWING a spate of thefts from cars and shed thefts in Rainhill since the beginning of September, the area has been declared a crime 'hot spot' by police. Most of the offences have taken place around Warrington Road, Rainhill Road and Tasker Terrace
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Lives shattered
A NIGHT out in Blackpool eight weeks ago has shattered the lives of a 30-year-old security guard and his family. For Bosnian-born Salem Lukic - known as Sal to his many friends in Blackpool - ended up with his skull cracked on the pavement after an assault
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Binmen brush up PR skills
BINMEN have been going to weekend classes in an attempt to improve the service they give to borough residents. Refuse collection and street cleaning staff have taken part in special "Customer Focus" training sessions held on Saturday mornings. The 70
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They pounced on Jaguar offer
IF you've seen some Asda bakers in Bury driving a plush Jaguar lately, it was not because they were making too much dough! For the employees attached to the company's Spring Street store were given free, personal use of the company car. Asda extended
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Business backing pain campaign
A BURY business support agency is to front an innovative campaign for back pain sufferers. Bury Business Environment Association (BEA) is believed to be the only North West organisation to be given the go-ahead by the Government to run the £38,000 project
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SOCCER: Tricky test for Shakers
CASH-STRAPPED Bury face a banana skin appointment with Dr Martins league team Tamworth in the first round of the FA Cup tomorrow. It will be 100 years since Bury first won the FA Cup, but rather than hoping for a repeat, they will be glad to come home
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Heading back 'home'
THE Citizens Advice Bureau in Prescot is returning to its old office, which has been partially revamped, after eight months in temporary accommodation. The bureau had to move from its Church Street location in February while work on the town-centre redevelopment
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SOCCER: Injury worries for Wanderers
BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce has injury headaches galore as struggling Swindon travel to the Reebok Stadium tomorrow. With four of his top stars sidelined through injury, the new man is already up against it. Allardyce has had no joy from the transfer market
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Museum plan for town
A MUSEUM for Radcliffe will be under discussion during Bury Arts Week. Residents are invited to a public meeting on Monday, November 8, at Radcliffe Civic Suite when the town's new area board begins consultation on the idea. It is part of larger plans
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Farmers mount town hall demo
LOCAL farmers massed on the steps of St Helens Town Hall this week to protest against the French ban on British beef which is threatening their very livelihood. The protest was organised by the St Helens Liberal Democrat party and Union Jacks and banners
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Queen's sympathy for fire crews
THE Queen expressed her sympathy at the tragic death of Ramsbottom firefighter Paul Metcalf when she and the Duke of Edinburgh spent a day with Greater Manchester emergency services. Ramsbottom's fire-fighters were among the emergency service personnel
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John takes a break from headlining
HAIRDRESSER John Beirne, whose St Helens salon has won numerous prestige awards, is planning to temporarily 'retire' from competition in his bid to become a fully-trained competition judge. John, who owns Avanti Hair Team in Westfield Street, will become
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Thanks for the memory
MORE than 100 well-wishers from all over the country attended a special service in St Helens to mark Canon Sydney Goddard's 50th year of Christian ministry. Ordained in Liverpool Cathedral in 1949, Canon Goddard began his ministry at St John's, Ravenhead
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Student wheelchair ban fury
DISABILITY campaigners have expressed outrage after a Bury student was barred from university - because of his wheelchair. Bury North MP David Chaytor yesterday raised the youngster's plight in Parliament. He told the House it was "completely unacceptable
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Holiday work pays off
MORE than 300 children in St Helens have seen their reading and mathematic skills improve in leaps and bounds with the help of a series of summer schools held over the six-week holiday period. The extra curricular summer schools were the result of co-operation
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News on town centre traffic
NEW traffic arrangements for the town centre come into effect today (Thursday, October 28) as work progresses on the £5 million town-centre improvement programme. One-way westbound traffic on Bickerstaffe Street (in front of the Prudential Buildings opposite
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Michael's magical date
MICHAEL White will be spreading his own kind of magic at the latest Michelle and Friends charity show at Southport Theatre this weekend. The 20-year-old professional magician from Holly Road, Haydock, is currently entertaining passengers on the Brittany
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Quest to name new rail bridge
A COMPETITION has been launched to find a name for the new bridge which will cross the Liverpool-Manchester railway to join Bold Moss with the former Bold colliery and power station sites. Winner of the competition will receive a portable colour television
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Taxi fares set to rise
TAXI fares in St Helens are likely to rise but councillors have limited the proposed increase. Members of the council's licensing sub-committee have rejected a proposal by local Hackney carriage operators that there should be a substantial increase to
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Super Kath is 'Miss Muscle'
LOCAL body building fanatics flexed their muscles in the first Mr & Miss North West Manchester Show. The event at Atherton's Formby Hall was a rippling success with more than 300 spectators cheering on the competitors. Contestants from Leigh, Atherton
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Power to the people
MAJOR changes to St Helens Council's political structure were approved at a special council meeting on Monday. Out will go the present committee structure and the number of meetings will be slashed so that councillors can spend more time in their wards
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MR make if easy for Walney
LEIGH MR slumped to a 24-8 home defeat against Walney Central. A one-sided first half saw the visitors ease to a 16-0 lead, and it could've been more as they had a try disallowed in the opening two minutes. Walney opened the scoring after the break with
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Four makes three in Leigh romp
A QUARTET of tries pushed Leigh RU to a comfortable 27-6 victory against Netherall - their third league win. The TDs came from Ross Bullough, David Bullough, Ross Fletcher and Mark Hudspith. And full-back Hudspith also converted two of the scores, adding
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East miss out on Shaw thing
A LATE try cost Leigh East victory at Shaw Cross. With 82 minutes played East were 19-14 up and camped on the Dewsbury side's line. But in the dying seconds the home side went the full length of the pitch for a converted try - and a dramatic 20-19 win
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Sportsmen hit the Top Ten
LEIGH Sportsmen put in a 10 star performance in Division Two of the Leigh & District Amateur Football League. They beat Fir Tree Rangers 6-0 - with goals from Jason Caldwell 4, Mark Mather and Gary James - to make it 10 wins out of 10. Nearest rivals
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Curry club cuts down the colouring
FIERY red tandooris and vivid yellow masalas are popular meals in Asian restaurants and takeaways - but too much colour can be a bad thing. But now a unique Curry Club is aiming to reduce the excessive levels of artificial food colours used in some Asian
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East Lancs drivers die in Spanish river plunge
TWO drivers from Rossendale died after their articulated lorry plunged from a mountain pass into a river in northern Spain. Vic Anthony Richardson and Colin Palmer, both 43, were working for Bacup haulage contractors C and D Transport. They had collected
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Check out all the latest sounds in Starbeat!
WOW what a week! A couple of first rate gigs from Travis and Cast, Dina Carroll turning up as our surpise guest at Radio City's 25th birthday party and then to cap it all, Westlife beating the Backstreet Boys in the race for No 1, proving the Irish boys
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Vandals target family grave
A MOTHER has hit out at vandals who trampled over a family grave destroying flowers and stealing candles. Miss Paula Mason (25), of Kershaw Street, learned of the desecration in Bury Cemetery after a shocked relative went to pay her respects on Wednesday
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Lodge battle goes to inquiry
A DATE for a public inquiry to decide the fate of a Bury wildlife haven has been formally set. On January 11 and 12, Bury Council, supported by residents from Newington Drive, will defend its decision to reject planning proposals to build homes on the
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Smashing swimmers
RECORDS tumbled at the 111th annual championships of Preston Swimming Club. Stephanie Slater set a time of 20.09s in the 25m backstroke for the 8 and under age group, swiftly followed by 9-year-old Bethany Kington winning the 25m breaststroke in 20.81s
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'Worst' class numbers are a blow to schools
CHILDREN at infant schools in Blackburn and Darwen are more likely to be taught in a class with 30 or more pupils than anywhere else in the North West, it was revealed today. Figures published by the Government show that only 70 per cent of five to seven-year-old
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It's all up to us, says Filan
Division One: Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers - Peter White's preview JOHN Filan would certainly enjoy a repeat of his recent clean sheet against Queens Park Rangers, when the Londonders travel North for the return clash at Ewood Park tomorrow.
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Brig step into virgin territory in FA Cup
BAMBER Bridge manager Tony Greenwood sees no reason why his side can't reach the second round of the FA Cup. Brig face St Albans on Saturday in the club's first ever foray into FA Cup first round territory. Tony said: "We're looking forward to it immensely
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Ternent to go all guns blazing
STAN Ternent has vowed to go into Sunday's FA Cup clash at Barnet with all guns blazing as the Clarets bid to bring some long-awaited cup success back to Turf Moor. Burnley haven't got past the first hurdle in the competition since 1996 when they beat
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GRANE ROAD: Gran's horror at family's crash
A GRANDMOTHER who nearly lost five members of her family in a crash on the Grane Road is backing our campaign to stop the carnage. Beryl Richardson's daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren were involved in Monday's horror smash near Ogden Reservoir
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How much did they know about this overspend?
FURTHER indications of appalling project handling by the town hall this week following another pay-out from the public purse. I refer of course to the latest news issued from the town hall concerning the final agreed cost of Salt Ayre phase II (swimming
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New showground for Bury
BURY Show is moving to a brand new home at an expanded Burrs Country Park. A touring caravan park and camp site will also be built at the Brandlesholme park which town hall bosses hope will attract visitors during the Commonwealth Games. Organisers of
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Events in East/Central Lancashire on Saturday, October 30th
Orienteering - meet Roddlesworth Information Centre, 1.30pm. Coffee Morning, St James Church, Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, 11am-1pm. Whist and Domino Drive and Afternoon Tea, Clayton-le-Moors Conservative Club, 2pm. Family History Fair, Guild Hall, Preston
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A sharp rap of the law
EVER wondered why youngsters seem to be more light-fingered these days? Joe Jones of Irwin Road, Sutton, reckons it's because young offenders no longer get a clip round the earhole from the local bobby. Once seen as the greatest deterrent against juvenile
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Class act by infants
IT is easier for pupils to gain the attention of their teacher in Bury's infant schools than anywhere else in Greater Manchester. Only two per cent of children in the borough's schools now have 30 or more classmates - the lowest in Greater Manchester
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Unique taste of Honey
KNEE trouble ended the professional Rugby League career of little Jimmy Honey - but he was 50 when he made his last oval-ball appearance for a St Helens pub's junior side. He turned out in ordinary shoes as emergency full-back for Clarendon Recs against
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Soldier's gravestone comes home
A MEMORIAL stone in the name of a young Tottington soldier which was unearthed on a building site is to find a new home at his wife's grave. Lancashire Fusilier William Yates died in action more than 80 years ago. He was just 26. Now, his great nephew
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Fears over town centre traffic
I WRITE regarding the renovation of Victoria Square and stopping the access of vehicles other than buses and taxis, as these motorists would have to travel in a round-about way of a one to two-mile radius to arrive at St Helens Market area. The reasons
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What a woman!
BURY'S Woman of the Year is still very much enjoying her new-found fame. Judith Taylor, of Kenmor Avenue, Elton, said: "So many people have been phoning me and congratulating me. It has been great. It was a complete surprise to me when my name was called
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Church lights tribute to Rita
LEIGH Parish Church is to be lit up for Christmas - as a tribute to Rita Jones. The announcement was made at the funeral of the Leigh businesswoman who was a driving force behind the regeneration of the town centre and Charter Centenary celebrations.
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Stench of hypocrisy in the air
I'M writing in response to the various letters condemning the decision to allow Howard Marks to appear at Morecambe's Platform. I'm glad that parochial attitudes did not infringe on the rights of discerning adults to make their own judgement about this
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Brenda pledges to fight on after court blow
AN Astley mum is devastated that no-one is to be prosecuted following the death of her 30-years-old disabled son in a council nursing home. For 15 months Mrs Brenda Rowley, of Whimbrel Road, Astley, has been fighting a mission for justice for Malcolm
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Surrounded by naked flesh
ON Saturday in Bury town centre I was faced with an extremely offensive display of naked flesh. I thought that Bury councillors had voted to end this kind of "show", due to its offensive nature. Their powers must not have penetrated to the town centre
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Crime falls in TV town
RESIDENTS in Hag Fold viewed a safer Atherton through the town's CCtv cameras. A party of estate residents were taken on tour of the council's Central Watch Station and saw at first hand views of the town centre through closed circuit television cameras
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Delay could have killed him
I WRITE with reference to the letter headed: "Has my GP been kidnapped?" (Oct 22). Our son is 200 miles away at university. He had severe inflammation of the throat and the receptionist at his local surgery decided that he had a low priority illness.
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Teamwork pays off for cancer girl Louise
FORTY fit cyclists from a Leigh local teamed up to make life brighter for a little girl suffering from spinal cancer. The squad, whose ages range from seven to 70, pushed off on a sponsored charity bike ride to Southport, to raise funds for six-years-old
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Report vindicates my view
MY recent letter criticising the police in Bury for spending far too much time "criminalising" motorists, and far too little time in tackling real crime, has been vindicated by newly-published Home Office figures. These show that Greater Manchester Police
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Colour counts
ONE in three curry houses use too much food colouring in their food - but local balti lovers will soon be able to identify the one's that don't. Lancashire Trading Standards has reacted to a survey showing a third of the county's Asian restaurants use
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Snowdome goes on ice
VITAL decisions in the Xanadu leisure complex debate won't be made until next Spring. At the resumed Kenyon Junction rail station enquiry Inspector Morris Turner announced a further adjournment in matters essential to Xanadu plans until February 1. Xanadu
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Art for who's sake?
PEOPLE of Radcliffe rejoice! We are about to get some more "stones" - a million pounds worth, in fact (BuryTimes, Oct 22). No, they are not precious, not diamonds, not emeralds, but "stone stones", inflicted upon us once more courtesy of Bury Council.
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Portrait by the artists goes under the hammer
A HUGE masterpiece depicting Preston's rich and varied heritage is set to go under the hammer - of demolition workers. The mural, painted on temporary boarding in St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, during renovations is heading for the chop as part
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Market blame is no surprise
IT comes as no surprise to me that the blame for the delays in the completion of the market refurbishment are laid at the door of the contractors. Over the last few months - in meetings with traders' representatives - officials of Bury MBC and their design
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Bonfire warning
UNOFFICIAL bonfire-builders are playing with fire, local authority chiefs are warning. The advice comes as police vow to get tough on people who build unsafe bonfires and organise unofficial firework displays. Under Operation Cascade officers have joined
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LOCAL SOCCER: Barnoldswick United 0 Fulwood Amateurs 0
SOCCER: Barnoldswick, sponsored by Vicarage Road Motors, entertained last year's West Lancashire League Premier Division champions in what turned out to be a hard-fought encounter. The Barnoldswick manager was very encouraged by the clean sheet - the
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Readers' Recollections: Dance teams gather at the hall
LANCASHIRE, like many rural counties, is dotted with historic houses and halls which were once owned by wealthy members of high society. Nestled in the picturesque landscape around Longridge is the glorious Hothersall Hall, in Hothersall, tucked behind
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LOCAL SOCCER: Nelson Res 2 Colne Res 3
NELSON, unbeaten since the opening day of the season, faced a Colne side still looking for their first league point. As in many local derbys, the form book went out of the window and Nelson got exactly what they deserved - nothing! The home side opened
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FIVE YEARS AGO: Pounds for pounds
GENEROUS ladies at a Rishton slimming club decided to lose pounds to gain pounds. Members of Slimmer UK who meet at Prime Space in Norden High School collected nearly £30 in 5p coins. The cash was donated towards the Association for Children with Heart
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Passion is rekindled after chance meeting
LEYLAND'S Keith Littleford rekindled his passion for motorbikes after a chance meeting with an old friend. Keith (pictured), from Earnshaw Bridge, bumped into his old pal at Fastline in Preston and started working on classic models for pleasure, keeping
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TEN YEARS AGO: Residents complain
FURIOUS residents stung a council into ordering a detailed dossier on the bedding giant Silentnight. The move came after Pendle councillors learned that residents in Barnoldswick had called in the Ombudsman to investigate alleged maladministration in
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Join the assault
HELP us raise hundreds of pounds for the local Blind Welfare Society by taking part in a Citizen-backed charity challenge. Kind-hearted volunteers are limbering up to take on the Fulwood Barracks assault course on Sunday, November 7. And teams of four
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GIRLS SOCCER: Burnley FC Girls Under-14s 3 Blackburn Rovers Girls Under-14s 2
IN THIS second of a trilogy of games with local rivals Blackburn, Burnley again came out on top against a spirited Rovers team. The young Clarets were soon on the attack and only a good save from the Blackburn keeper Laura Ennis prevented Danielle Cooper
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WI ladies to revamp canal
DETERMINED members of the Women's Institute have put flower arranging and coffee mornings on hold to embark on a new challenge - improving a local canal. Volunteers from groups in Bilsborrow, Barton, Broughton and Woodplumpton have joined forces to push
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New lease of life for flats
A FORMER sheltered accommodation block in Leyland is to be transformed into a modern residence and meeting place for young people. The former 40-flat Robert's House, opposite the Civic Centre, in West Paddock, was considered an ideal site for the South
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TABLE TENNIS: Hyndburn League
IN THE preliminary round of the Allspeeds Cup this week, Razor Blades scalped Optimists 7-2 in an emphatic away victory. In Group Eight Harlequins had a close 5-4 home win over Mixed and were indebted once again to Danny Chamberlain with three victories
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Passport 'by return'
I DON'T know what Jack Straw did to the Passport Agency earlier this year, but it has clearly had some effect. On October 13, I posted applications for three passports to the agency's Liverpool office. I received all three passports in the first post
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DARTS: Hyndburn Open
LAST year's Individual winner Louis Blundell of the Spinners Arms, was in top form last Friday night in the John Smiths Hyndburn Open Darts Knockout, moving into the next rounds in the Open and Men's Pairs, both by 2-0 wins. In the Open, he hit two maximum
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Table tennis action update
ST ANNES YMCA A gained their fourth successive victory when winning 7-3 against Dudley Industries in the Premier Division of the Lytham St Annes and District Table Tennis League, and currently head the table by just one point from previous leaders Carleton
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Plea from evacuee
I RECENTLY went to Oswaldtwistle to see if I could pinpoint where my brother and I stayed when we were evacuated from Salford in 1939. I was 13 and my brother 12. We stayed first of all at a barber's shop in Union Road. Then we moved to a private house
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Life balance all wrong
WHAT an amazingly weird society we have developed into. Every year, we spend millions of pounds for the aborting of perfectly healthy babies because they are socially inconvenient and, now, we are to spend millions on keeping alive unhealthy people who
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Innocent's remark
MY son, daughter-in-law and grand-daughter have just moved house, so on a recent visit to see them, Grandad decided to take Abigail, my grand-daughter who is two and a half, for a little walk around the area. They came across a pathway and fields to farmland
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Probe into danger road
IS the stretch of the East Lancs Road that runs through St Helens borough the most dangerous road in Britain? Police are hoping to come up with an answer as they probe the causes of an unprecedented catalogue of accidents ranging from fatal tragedies
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What Tony wants Tony gets
YOUR comment (LET, October 13) asked: "Has Hague lurched too far to the right?" Answer: No. Anyone who listened to his speech at Blackpool would not take that view. As for Chris Patten, he has been out of mainstream politics in Britain for so long and
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Small-sided soccer leagues round-up
IN Division A of the Rossall Sixes League leaders Kings Arms FC continue with their excellent record after beating Real Bispham 2-1, while second-placed LFD Jollies FC lost their first game 3-0 to Daniel FC. Macprint beat Untouchables 3-1 and Wyvale Warriors
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Scrap this regional plan
SO, a crony-stuffed quango and Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies are asking for a parliament in the North West. The first question to be asked is who wants another layer of government? The answer is only the people who want to sit on it. But what is much
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Dragons roar to success
West Sutton Dragons 19 Langworthy 6 DRAGONS clinched a bruising encounter to maintain their rich run of form. The result was clinched due to a committed defensive effort which prevented the visitors from crossing their line. Tries came from Craig Simm
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Paramedics drafted in for Millennium cover
EXTRA paramedic crews and Patient Transport Service staff will be drafted in to cope with the expected upsurge in 999 calls as the Millennium arrives. Colin Holden, Lancashire Ambulance Service's emergency planning officer, said: "We have been planning
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January start for seafront facelift
FLEETWOOD'S popular seafront leisure area should have a fresh face for the new millennium. Wyre Council is ready to start work in January on the £125,000 first phase of improvements to the gardens, walks and games areas near the Marine Hall, complete
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When Eurocrats say jump, we say 'how high?"
THE French are doing nothing for entente cordiale. They have refused to accept our beef back into their country despite the lifting of the ban across Europe. Now we're getting our own back by boycotting French imports. Why is it that when the European
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Say WEN for crossing
PARENTS took to the streets of Lancaster city centre this week to campaign for a zebra crossing for their children. Dozens of members of the Lancaster Women's Environmental Network (WEN) waved black and white banners on the busy Meeting House Lane in
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Our SOS team is top of the league
GOVERNMENT league tables now rank Lancashire Ambulance Service the third best performer in rural areas. New figures for the 12 months to April 1, 1999, show that Lancashire paramedics reached 69 per cent of life-threatening calls within eight minutes
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Double blow for Vulcan
Hoylake 23 Vulcan 3 VULCAN suffered defeat at Hoylake for the second time in as many weeks. Hoylake took a 3-0 lead with a penalty, but straight from the kick-off the Vulcan pack went to work with Kay, Duffy and Griffiths earning Vulcan a penalty which
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Home sale 'blood-stained'
MONEY obtained from the sale of the former Whiteacres home for elderly men would be earned from the blood and tears of old war veterans, Burnley councillors were told. An application for outline planning permission for seven pairs of semi-detached houses
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Exciting climax for League
THE English National Water Polo League - which Lancaster stormed last year - is heading towards an exciting climax at Salt Ayre over the weekend of November 27 and 28. Recently in North London Lancaster overwhelmed the opposition beating Sutton 15-6,
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Portico keep their record intact
Ulverston 21 Portico Panthers 30 PANTHERS maintained their 100 per cent league record in hostile conditions. They powered their way to an early 10-nil lead with tries from Neil Kearns and Giassone Del Farro, with Craig Peel adding a conversion. But the
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Busway designed with Metrolink in mind
MALCOLM Sutcliffe expresses reservations about whether the proposed Guided Busway will be a sufficient way of improving public transport in the area and argues for either a rail station or a Metrolink station. I agree Leigh and Tyldesley deserve better
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Our town - called Beirut!
IF you don't have to go into the town centre this week don't bother. It's like Beirut. The kids are off school again, this time for half term, and running riot, some letting off huge bangers. People of a delicate disposition could be scared out of their
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After the lord mayor's show
West Park 16 Kirkby Lonsdale 6 PARK came down to earth with a bump after the euphoria of their big cup win against Aldwinians the previous week. And the visitors were determined to avoid a repeat of the 50-point hammering they took at Red Rocks last season
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Calendar cat who's one for the birds
A CAT with bags of character who was snapped by his owner sitting on a bird table will be seen by people all over the Europe. Bruno has been owned by Owen and Shirley Stanton, of Halifax Road, Briercliffe, since he was rescued in Edenfield 10 years ago
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A massacre by any other name
Value of Lune 8 Darlington Pk 40 - IT could have been a massacre but the valiant Vale pulled together to ensure it was just a heavy defeat against one of the league's fancied sides on Saturday. At half time they had managed to hold the North Eastern club
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Finch on song
Haresfinch 42 Higginshaw 20 FINCH fielded their strongest-looking side of the season for this battle of the strugglers and deservedly took the spoils. Higginshaw opened the scoring though with a converted try before the home side hit back when player/
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Bean in a crunch
A FLEETWOOD motor body repairer had a Bean-feast of publicity this week after TV star Rowan Atkinson's £600,000 dream car ended up in his garage. Car-crazy Atkinson, whose bumbling Mr Bean character is notoriously accident prone, smashed up his McLaren
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Difficult decisions to maintain service
IN The Journal (October 7) a letter was published from a group of uniformed fire service employees regarding the Fire Brigades Union's ballot for strike action in Greater Manchester Fire Service. I am very pleased that developments nationally, which I
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Helen packs a punch
DON'T mess with Helen Cummins or she's liable to knock you to the ground with her bare hands. For Helen is an expert in the Chinese martial art of wushu and has just become the Euro-Wirral International champion in the bare hand forms (southern boxing
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Heath power to success
Thatto Heath Crusaders 27 Parkside Golborne 6 A LATE scoring burst ensured Heath's victory against a big Golborne side. They opened their account when Mike Woods landed a long range penalty. And they thought they'd gone further ahead when Anthony Marsh
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Fickle referee makes Shrimps pay penalty
Morecambe 1 Kingstonian 2 "We woz robbed" muttered the Morecambe fans as they wandered home on Saturday from a match the Shrimps deserved to win. Trailing 2-1 at half time, they came out will all guns blazing and pressured the Kingstonian goal. When Justin
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Bank backs our cancer appeal
EFFORTS to raise funds for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal, supported by the Citizen, are already intensifying. Last week in conjunction with the appeal we launched the Little Champions - Fylde schoolchildren who will help us reach the target of £2.9 million
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Trunk call kept us in touch
ON September 26 my cousin and I spent the afternoon at Blackpool Zoo. We saw animals are in very good condition and then we had a wonderful experience. Thanks to the elephant keeper we were allowed to get very close to one of the elephants. Her name is
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Brook take a turn for the worse
Blackbrook 12 Barrow Island 22 THIS game was worlds apart from the last time the Cumbrians visited McDonald Avenue, when Brook won 40-10. But the outcome could have been so different if Brook had taken some of their scoring opportunities before the break
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Delight at workshop go-ahead
A BLACKPOOL charity is getting down to work to raise £150,000 for a new workers' co-operative for ex-drug addicts or alcoholics. Helping Hand, formed by Fylde churches of all denominations, was delighted when Blackpool planners last week gave the go-ahead
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Asa's soul searching
LOCAL author Asa Sandberg is one of life's storytellers. Born in Finland, she has travelled extensively, worked in television and speaks several languages. It's a little surprising therefore to discover that she's chosen to settle in sunny Morecambe.
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Divine chance of stardom
MOVE over Leonardo Di Caprio and watch out Kate Winslett - Blackpool students have caught the acting bug. Students from Blackpool and The Fylde College are currently being employed as actors, make-up artists and lighting crew members in a new drama written
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Whiston brought down to earth
NEWTON outfit Vulcan pulled off a major shock in the Warrington and District Football League's Jubilee Trophy. The Division One side defeated Premier Division high-flyers Whiston Cross 2-1. Their goals came from Andrew Moore and Gareth Bourne. Sidac's
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Putting people before profits
IN the beginning there was Three Mile Island, then came Windscales, Chernobyl and China - where next, Heysham and Salwick? We, the people, were lied to about nuclear electricity. We were told it would be cheap - it is not. We were told it was safe - it
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Bean there... done that!
IT could only happen to Mr Bean. Funnyman Rowan Atkinson was travelling along the A6 in Forton on Monday afternoon when the car he was driving - a £660,000 McLaren F1 - was in collision with a Metro. Luckily Rowan and the driver of the Metro, Mrs Margaret
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Salt Ayre activities
SALT Ayre is holding a half-term packed full of sporting activities, running from October 25-29. Juniors have a big choice, including, football, basketball, cricket, football coaching and swim lessons. The swimming pool is open to all age groups from
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North West Charter
A MEETING took place on October 8 which may one day have huge consequences for this area. Senior members of all political parties joined others representing business, unions, religious and voluntary groups to sign a short statement called the North West
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Centre will help at Hawes Side
A SOUTH Shore church aspires to reach out to the community when a £700,000 new parish centre opens in a year's time. St Christopher's C of E Church has received a £450,000 grant from the National Lottery and £250,000 from a mystery donor to start work
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First Mayor's memory lives on thanks to Ethel
AN important piece of Leigh history will take pride of place in the civic regalia display at Leigh Town Hall. A marvellous silver casket containing a celebration scroll was presented a century ago to John Fairclough, the first Mayor of Leigh. Now it has
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Clarets to go into cup-tie all guns blazing
STAN Ternent has vowed to go into Sunday's FA Cup clash at Barnet with all guns blazing as the Clarets bid to bring some long-awaited cup success back to Turf Moor. Burnley haven't got past the first hurdle in the competition since 1996 when they beat
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Revenge is sweet for City
CITY avenged a comment made in Stalybridge's programme back in August which tipped the Blues for relegation with this victory. Of course City still aren't safe from relegation - they need to win at places like Emley where they travel on Saturday before
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Boy, they Cannes do it!
TWO former students of Lytham St Annes High School will be rocking all the way to a top music festival in Cannes next year. Andrew Day, 26, his brother Mark, 23, and two other members of their alternative rock group Pollen have just beaten off 50 other
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Be secure at the railway station
A LANCASTER car park has been granted the prestigious secured car park status. The railway station car park has introduced a number of crime prevention measures, including CCTV and help phones. It is also the first station car park to gain the secured
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Cycling: Henderson set to Rake it?
MORE than 4,000 spectators are expected to line the route on Sunday when Ramsbottom hosts the most prestigious sporting event the town has seen. For the first time ever the RTTC National Hill Climb Championship is to be held over the punishing Rake course
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Joining the board
FORMER St Wilfrid's CE School pupil Andrew Hodgkinson has been appointed to the board of directors of Yorkshire-based Sara Lee Foods UK. Andrew Hodgkinson, 34, has been with the Bridlington-based company for five years after a spell in management at Rowntree
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Joined up thinking
COUNCILLORS are to be encouraged to start a brand new concept called "joined up thinking!" The move, suggested by the Greens, will put the social and environmental implications of council decisions under the spotlight. Cllr Jon Barry believes that a new
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Deepdale Diary
FORMER North End keeper Jack Fairbrother died last week at the age of 82. He was instrumental in helping North End win the League and War Cup in 1941 before he was sold for a record fee to Newcastle United. BRENTFORD coach Ray Lewington tipped Preston
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Rugby Union: Park are in full bloom
Sedgley Park 30, Doncaster 23 SEDGLEY Park maintained their unbeaten league record at Park Lane last Saturday but newly promoted Doncaster pushed them all the way in a competitive and enjoyable Roses encounter. The Yorkshiremen started the better and
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Scaling the heights
NEW York is the apple of their eyes for six members of Lytham St Annes Choral Society. They have flown out to the Big Apple to sing in performances of English choral music in two of New York's finest churches. The three sopranos, two altos and a bass
