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East Lancs events tomorrow, August 25
Mock Auction, St Mark's Church, Rossendale Road, Burnley. Viewing 6.30pm, sale 7pm. Organ recital, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 12.45pm. Summer Mini Beer and Music Festival, Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics. Jazz at the Holden Arms, Grane Road, Haslingden
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Life is much harder up North
IT is difficult to equate Jack Straw's view that there is no North South divide with the evidence available. The MP for Blackburn denied there was a divide despite a Government report which said Blackburn with Darwen was among the most deprived areas
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Jack Walker: Why no honour?
MY memory of Jack was on the day they went up to the Premiership. I wrote to Jack when the team was relegated to the First Division and told him I was thinking about him and I told him also I would never forget the pride on his face in 1995 and, yes,
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Jack Walker: Thanks for the memories
ON SATURDAY we took some scarves and flowers to the ground to try and pay some respect to this great man who all Blackburn fans are so honoured to call Uncle Jack. We placed the flowers and tributes onto the fencing among all the others. I looked at my
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Park event superb
I NOTE Council bosses have defended their summer programme of live events in the parks (LET, August 22) and I am delighted they have done so. I must confess, however, that when I took my dog for a walk on Saturday evening a mile away from Witton Park,
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Jack Walker: Jack the boss
SO much has been said and written about Jack Walker, the football benefactor and so far I have seen little mention of Jack Walker, the employer. I worked for the Walker Group as personnel officer for over 17 years and during this period, along with Mr
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Reserves ready
ROVERS reserves kick-off their season in the FA Premier League North against Leeds United tonight. The kick off at York City's Bootham Crescent is at 7pm.
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Rovers urge fans to arrive early
BLACKBURN Rovers officials are expecting a big turn out at Ewood on Saturday as fans take the opportunity to say an emotional farewell to Jack Walker. Various tributes have been planned before kick-off and, in a bid to ensure the ground is settled ahead
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A survivor against all odds
PRESTON student Sharon Fraser has beaten the odds to achieve her dreams of a university degree. After seven years of part-time study and sheer determination she graduated with a 2:1 in Employee Relations and Women's Studies rom the University of Central
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Preston councillor jump before pushed?
A RENEGADE Preston councillor is set to stand down from all committees, in a move designed to pre-empt an impending censure vote against him. Mick Moulding, ward representative for Moor Park, goes before the town's Standards Committee shortly, accused
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Not feeling the benefit
LANCASTER taxpayers are losing £150 a year each because of benefits fiddles, a new report has revealed. The report by the Audit Commission says that £4 billion every year is fraudulently claimed each year. Tory prospective parliamentary candidate Steve
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Time please
LANCASTER Tory hopeful Steve Barclay has joined a campaign to call time on opening hour restriction. Mr Barclay says he is keen to see changes in licensing laws, which are currently being closely examined by the Government, and end the problem of 'binge
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Waste not want not
LANCASTER residents are being asked to help as the city council joins a major waste recycling drive. A new 'three stream' waste collection strategy will see paper, glass and kitchen/garden waste collected strategy, as part of Lancashire's new waste management
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Widowers could benefit from Euro ruling
LANCASTER widowers could benefit from a new ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, according to Lancashire County Council. Two men have won lump sum payouts and ongoing weekly payments after the court ruled that they were entitled to the same rights
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Party poopers take the ball home
A DEBATE on Europe planned for Lancaster has been axed after a row between rival parties. The city had been earmarked for a debate between Lib-Dem Euro MP Chris Davies and representatives of the UK Independence Party. However, the UKIP have pulled out
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Police warning over raffle ticket scam
POLICE have again warned of a raffle ticket scam which is now targeting members of the public. Two businesses have been stung by the con, but a householder in the Memorial Village area was conned out of £5 on Sunday, August 13. The victim offered to buy
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Victims to have a greater say
YOUNG offenders and their victims will meet face-to-face in new mediation sessions launched in Lancashire this week. Youth Justice Mediation is a new initiative developed by Lancashire Youth Offending Teams and aims to allow victims to have a greater
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Ryelands repairs on backburner
COUNCILLORS look set to scrap costly repairs on the Ryelands Estate as new plans for the regeneration of the troubled area are considered. A meeting in July booted out a £4.3 million plan to redevelop Ryelands, which would have seen many properties demolished
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Saddle safari!
WILD animals, dehydration and breathing difficulties are just some of the problems a local couple will face during a 300 mile African cycle ride for charity this Autumn. Former Morecambe High School pupils Rachel Hipple and her boyfriend, Jason Burbury
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Big Breakfast on a big day
BIG Breakfast cameras turned the spotlight on nervous exam hopefuls at a Pendle high school as they found out their GCSE grades live on air in front of millions of TV viewers. The zany Channel 4 breakfast show visited Edge End High, Nelson, today. Sixteen-year-olds
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Mini-soccer launch
PRESTON youngsters are being sought by organisers to join a new North West mini soccer league. The game comes to the town in September with the formation of four new leagues for U7s, U8s, U9s and U10s. All matches will be played on astroturf at the Preston
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Drop in profits at Rolls-Royce
AERO-ENGINE maker Rolls-Royce today reported a 76 per cent fall in half-year profits before tax as the company spent £120million developing new ways of cutting emissions. For the six months to June 30, pre-tax profits at the group, which employs 1,000
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Ten year ago: Dynamoes wound up
THE home of the once high-flying soccer club Colne Dynamoes faced being stripped bare after a turn in the club's fortunes. After the club was wound up Pendle Council toyed with the option of asking the club to pull down its floodlights and dismantle its
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Holiday homes get green light
THE go-ahead to build 20 holiday chalets in the Ribble Valley has been given by Lancashire County Council. The sdevelopment control sub-committee renewed planning permission for a holiday chalet development with reception and restaurant buildings at Green
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Wannabe a warrior Princess?
GAME for a laugh? Fancy being a strapping ancient heroine with a penchant for leatherwear? Then check out the online Xena Warrior Princess game, just one of hundreds of Xena sites on the web. www.studiosusa.com/xena/gaming/index.html
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Landfill work for seven more years
A SEVEN-year extension on a landfill site at Withnell Quarry has been granted by Lancashire County Councillors. Bosses at the quarry landfill site applied to extend planning permission from December 2003 until December 2010. The proposal was approved
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Tara's tips for big day
WHAT is it? It's it, as Faith No More sang on their seminal 1989 album The Real Thing. It's it, indeed, and what's more, this feeble excuse to namecheck one of my favourite bands is by way of telling you that "It" girl Tara Palmer-Tomkinson can be your
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Friendly wave sparks a poser
DRIVING to work the other day I was bemused when someone driving one of those new VW Golfs let on to me with a friendly wave. I didn't recognise them, and was confused. Until it suddenly struck me; they thought they were driving a Beetle, and Beetle drivers
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Pool win a thriller
DARWEN131 for 8 BLACKPOOL 132 for 6 A FINE all round performance saw Blackpool clinch a crucial away win in the Bay 96.9 Northern Premier League match against second placed Darwen after a tight finish. Rain delayed the start of the match and the home
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Nowland fires cup hope
Stockport County 0 Blackpool 1 A SUPERB performance of composed football topped by an outstanding goal from Adam Nowland has put Pool in with an excellent chance of progressing in the Worthingtons Cup. Nowland's goal in the final seconds of the first
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Cash plan to put city back on right road
CITY finance chiefs will this week make a series of proposals designed to tackle the cash shortfall in the district's revenue and capital budget. And in announcing the plans the council's finance chairman, MBI Cllr Geoff Wilson, delivered a blistering
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Gray faces axe despite World Cup call-up
PHIL Gray is primed and ready for World Cup duty but admits he faces a battle to hang onto his Burnley shirt for Saturday's trip to Wolves. The Clarets striker has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for their opening World Cup qualifier against
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Shrimps bag four from six
Morecambe 3 Woking 0 FOUR points from two tough games have given Morecambe an early season boost as they look for another season of Nationwide Conference success. Tuesday night saw them travel to the side which finished a place below them last season,
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Diawara has faith in Ewood chief
BLACKBURN Rovers new-boy Kaba Diawara believes Graeme Souness can turn him into a star in his own right over the next 10 months. The former Arsenal hitman trained with his new Rovers team-mates for the first time yesterday after agreeing a one-year loan
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Gray faces axe despite World Cup call-up
PHIL Gray is primed and ready for World Cup duty but admits he faces a battle to hang onto his Burnley shirt for Saturday's trip to Wolves. The Clarets striker has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for their opening World Cup qualifier against
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Helping hand for lost cash investors
HELP is on the horizon for investors who lost money with five former investment firms in the North West. Anyone who lost money through dealings with the firms can now submit claims to be considered by the Investors Compensation Scheme. Critchley and Company
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Entertainer Colin dies
AN amateur entertainer who devoted much of his life to raising money for charity has died at the age of 56. Colin Wilkshire was a member of the Darwen Entertainers for about 25 years and also supported the Darwen Library Theatre Players for many years
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Toby on song with soap
TOBY the Cairn Terrier is a soap opera addict. The playful pooch lets out a high-pitch howl every time he hears the Coronation Street theme tune. "He never fails to sing along," says owner Christine Muldoon, of Pritchard Street, Blackburn. "He even seems
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007 has licence to fill trolley!
SEAN Connery look-alike Brian Barnsley will don black tie and tuxedo to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Scottish Knight. Brian, who works on the delicatessen counter at Rawtenstall's Asda store, bears a striking resemblance to the most popular James
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Nurses step out for charity
NURSES from Victoria Hospital's Coronory Care Ward are putting on their walking boots and stepping out in support of the British Heart Foundation. They are to take part in the charity's annual walkabout 2000 raising money to help fight heart and circulatory
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Guests flee gas leak
VISITORS fled from their hotels after a gas leak caused a Blackpool street to tremble on Tuesday night (August 22). Hotels in Trafalgar Road were evacuated after the ground started moving, causing lamp posts to sway. Hoteliers and visitors who went out
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Sharks repellent?
FEARLESS Felicity Harding sank her teeth in to a bit of fund raising yesterday (August 23) by swimming in a tankful of sharks! Student Felicity, 19, from Freckleton, fulfilled a lifetime ambition at Blackpool's Sea Life Centre in a bid to raise cash for
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Fury over land sale
MEMBERS of one of Blackpool's oldest clubs have been shocked and angered by the announcement this week that part of it has been sold off. The Citizen has been approached by members of Marton Institute who say that the first they knew of the sale was when
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Jessica cries out for mum
TODDLER Jessica Dryden, who was knocked down in a tragic accident earlier this week, is out of danger and crying for her mum. The four-year-old was hit by a car outside her home in Ryefield Avenue, Penwortham, on Monday evening, while playing with friends
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Jack Walker: Funeral tributes to a great man
MANY tributes to Jack Walker took the form of funny stories about his life. Family friend David Brown recalled the time in the early days when the firm had a big order to produce steel food containers for Calderstones hospital. On the delivery day Jack's
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Tributes to a great man
MANY tributes to Jack Walker took the form of funny stories about his life. Family friend David Brown recalled the time in the early days when the firm had a big order to produce steel food containers for Calderstones hospital. On the delivery day Jack's
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A fitting farewell
JACK would have loved it. By 1.30pm the Jersey hotel bar was packed with friends and family, the beer and wine was flowing and the air buzzed as those inside swapped stories of business and football. It was a little over an hour after Jack had finally
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Local cricket: 1,000-run Harvey released by Earby
LONG-SERVING professional Jonathan Harvey is being released by Earby at the end of the season. However, it appears the door may not be completely closed on a return to Applegarth for the prolific batsman who's in his fifth season as paid man at the Jennings
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County cricket: Crawley timely
JOHN Crawley hammered a brilliant century at Grace Road to remind the England selectors that he is still the country's best player of spin. And that could force his way into their discussions when they pick the winter tour squad this weekend for the Test
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Golf: Winner Furey's tribute to Jack
GED Furey won the £10,000 James Brearley Lancashire Open for the fifth time in nine years at Blackpool North Shore -- then paid tribute to Jack Walker. "He inspired me throughout my career and with this tournament finishing on the day of his funeral I
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Ace Steve's Ms Motivator
MADONNA has one, more recently Vanessa Feltz had a well-publicised one and now Burnley captain Steve Davis has got one! What is it? A personal fitness trainer. Davis's relationship, however, is a bit different -- as his Ms Motivator is girlfriend Kerrie
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Supersub Murphy does it again
Cardiff City 1 Blackpool 1 SEASIDERS substitute John Murphy sickened a packed Ninian Park when his last gasp header earned Blackpool an unlikely point, writes Ian Chisnall of BBC Radio Lancashire. Cardiff, due to be millionaire Sam Hamman's new toy, thought
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Claire takes real Pride in her dirty work!
CLAIRE Drury is aiming to clean up in her new role as she leads the Pendle Pride initiative to make the area a better place to live. Reporter JEREMY RICHARDS spoke to the philosophy graduate to find out more about her vision for a brighter future. BE
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Tribute fit for the number one fan
THE choice of a permanent tribute to Jack Walker is a sensitive issue for Blackburn Rovers. Many suggestions have already been aired, with differing degrees of merit. I have a personal favourite, which has emanated from the corridors of power at Ewood
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Residents deserve a say
AS a resident of Witton for nearly 30 years I would like to say the noise we had to put up with on Saturday August 19 was horrendous. It went on non-stop for six and a half hours. We have the noise from the fair, but it is nothing compared with that.
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Good luck girls
THE latest examination results, showing that girls are now surpassing boys, seems to have convinced the Government that it has to redress the balance in favour of males -- nothing said when the cards were stacked the other way around. This is a government
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Noise not acceptable
RESIDENTS of Witton and District are justified in their remarks about the noise vibrations from the Sunday Mela Concert in Witton Park. This was way over the top, an intrusion into one's privacy. Television and conversation was overpowered by the repetitive
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Regeneration is needed
I HAVE brought to the notice of both a councillor and officers of the Outdoor Amenities Department the continued degeneration of Sunnyhurst Woods, with no apparent long-term policy to arrest the problem or indication of the costs involved. Sunnyhurst
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Jack Walker: Man of vision
JACK Walker, man of vision, entrepreneur extraordinary, man of the century, successful businessman who built up one of the largest private steel stock holding companies in Europe if not in the world. Jack was also responsible for investing and building
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Blunt, take the challenge
ANONYMOUS columnist John Blunt (LET August 9), not for the first time, took a pot-shot at the county council's Welfare Rights Service. I am afraid neither his judgment nor his aim has improved. The Welfare Rights Service provides information, advice and
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Church votes on future
THE ravages of time and falling numbers have again put a question mark over the future of a Hindsford church. Parishioners and school pupils are being asked for their views on whether Sacred Heart RC Church should close, should be refurbished at a cost
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Lagoon hero feared dead
A FATHER was feared drowned today after trying to save his seven-year-old son during a day out at a popular beauty spot. Police divers resumed a search for David McHugh at the Blue Lagoon reservoir, Belmont who disappeared in the water yesterday afternoon
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Straw: poverty in South too
JACK Straw today denied there was a North South divide despite a Government report which said that Blackburn with Darwen was one of the most deprived areas in the country. The borough came 15th out of 354 local authorities in the new "indices of deprivation
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Penalty double does the trick
Southport 1 Leigh RMI 2 RMI survived a massive bombardment before finally emerging with their first-ever Nationwide Conference League points last night. An astonishing rearguard action from RMI had Southport boss Mark Wright tearing his hair out in frustration
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International call-ups
ROVERS duo Keith Gillespie and Damien Johnson are in Sammy McIlroy's Northern Ireland squad for their friendly against Malta at Windsor Park on Saturday, September 2. Gary Hamilton has also been included in the Northern Ireland Under 21 squad for their
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Diawara has faith in Ewood chief
BLACKBURN Rovers new-boy Kaba Diawara believes Graeme Souness can turn him into a star in his own right over the next 10 months. The former Arsenal hitman trained with his new Rovers team-mates for the first time yesterday after agreeing a one-year loan
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SOS sent out for injured seal
A PRESTON woman who devotes her life to rescuing animals has sent out an SOS to help save an injured seal. Preston-born Jan Bevington runs the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary on the Shetland Islands, where she looks after injured wild animals including seals
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Days out for disabled kids
DISABLED children in Preston are to have the opportunity to join in summer playschemes, thanks to an extra cash boost from Lancashire County Council's social services directorate. After speaking to parents and carers in the area, it came to light that
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Estate without roads
ANGRY residents living on the Squires Wood and Teil Green estates in Fulwood are protesting that they have been forced to live with inadequate drainage systems and unfinished road surfaces. According to the council, the top surface of the road cannot
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Cricket club: It's Fulledge or bust
BURNLEY Cricket Club bosses pledged to fight to win the hearts of residents for their new ground plan as they declared: "It's Fulledge or bust". Club members last night gave the go-ahead to their directors to carry on negotiating on Burnley FC's multi-million
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Take a walk on the wild side
A CHARITY has launched a new drive to preserve a unique piece of Lune Valley woodland. The Wildlife Trust needs £20,000 to safeguard the future of the Cole Wood, part of Aughton Woods, between Caton and Hornby. The wood is close to the Crook of Lune and
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Group reveals secrets of the past
VISITORS to Pendle will be given a behind-the-scenes look at the best kept secrets of the 19th Century next month. As part of the national heritage open days scheme, the Heritage Trust for the North West is organising tours of four buildings in Nelson
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Jack Walker: Fans should pay
I THINK that a statue to Uncle Jack outside the stand named after him at Ewood Park is a very good idea. But it should be paid for by the fans. If the club paid, that would mean his family, who now own the club. It would not take long to raise the money
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Jack Walker: Family memories
WHEN I was in my early teens in 1945, I lived in St Peters Street where Jack Walker and his father, Charles and brother Fred first had a little workshop at the back of our house. My mother used to brew their tea and make lunches for them, as they had
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Five years ago: GCSE success
THOUSANDS of East Lancashire students were celebrating their GCSE exam results with many local schools reporting above-average success rates. St Augustine's, in Billington, reported that more than 54 per cent of its pupils gained five or more A-C grades
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Lagoon hero feared dead
A FATHER was feared drowned today after trying to save his seven-year-old son during a day out at a popular beauty spot. Police divers resumed a search for David McHugh at the Blue Lagoon reservoir, Belmont who disappeared in the water yesterday afternoon
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Rider dead after Dales lane crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has died in hospital after a head-on crash with a LandRover on a country lane. John Andrew Holden, 30, was riding his Kawasaki motorbike when the accident happened in the Yorkshire Dales on the B6255 Hawes to Ingleton road. Mr Holden, of
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Castle gets council backing
CASTLE Cement has backing from Lancashire County Council to install new cement processing equipment. Bosses claim the new clinker conveying system and extended clinker store at the Ribblesdale works will reduce dust emissions. The council's development
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Paying tribute to a great man
THE town of Blackburn and Rovers fans everywhere were saddened to hear of Jack Walker's death last week. The sporting world and the fans have been paying tribute to Mr Walker in the pages of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph over the past week, and we
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Simpson signs
STEVE McMahon's squad strengthening programme was boosted this week when Paul Simpson confirmed his future at Bloomfield Road by signing a two year contract with the club. The skillfull midfielder, signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers, has impressed manager
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Oldham beaten in friendly
THE Clarets beat Oldham 2-1 in a closed doors friendly yesterday. The Burnley goals came from Alan Lee and Brad Maylett.
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Dedication pays off
SITE manager Ray Pollitt has scooped his fourth top award. Ray, who works for Fairclough Homes, has won the National House Building Council award for his hard work and dedication to quality at the company's Woodlands development of luxury homes at Brockhall
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Site has right components
BUSINESS leaders have celebrated the opening of a new car component factory at Altham Business Park. Mr Kazuhiko Kato, the Japanese president of Piolax, made a special presentation to the Mayor of Hyndburn, Coun Douglas Hayes, at the opening ceremony,
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MULLIN ON THE MOVE
PAUL MULLIN went to Accrington Stanley after Radcliffe Borough received an offer they simply couldn't refuse. Boro's top scorer last season with 22 goals had refused a move to the Crown Ground last season when Stanley came in with a £10,000 bid. And Boro
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Girls make grade with GCSE results
THE girls did it again in East Lancashire, claiming the majority of the GCSE highest grades when results were released today. Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar achieved its second best results on record, with an overall pass rate of 95.4 per cent, with 97
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Eat well, save money
EATING healthily needn't cost a packet -- and just remember: you are what you eat. It is one of the biggest food myths that having a healthy diet costs money, and lots of it at that. But eating on a budget needn't mean that flavour and variety are compromised
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Lighting up the town
BREWERS Thwaites are helping to light up the town this autumn after donating £1,000 to the Illuminations fund. Thwaites, of Blackburn, are the first major brewers to support the lights fund and managing director Paul Baker said: "We have very strong links
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ZERO!
THE number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Blackpool is now zero, according to official Government figures. But social service chiefs say it is not time to become complacent. The figure, which was arrived at during a one-night head count of
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Do you know this bride?
A MARTON woman is trying to unite a couple with their wedding video - five years after the ceremony took place! Julie Howarth's camera broke after she recorded the wedding with the tape still in it and she never managed to get a copy to the couple. Julie
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Time action to begin
THE chairman of CARE, the Caring Alliance For Rest Home Elderly, this week spoke of her delight that talks with Blackpool council were finally under way. Maureen Horn said the meeting was "very productive" but remained tight-lipped about the details of
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VIP tea
DAPHNE Rose enjoyed tea with the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Coun Jack Bury in the mayor's parlour. Her daughter Mary Beresford bid for the treat at a charity auction.charity auction for "tea with the Mayor" won Daphne Rose a civic reception. Mrs Rose
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Local soccer: Nelson win fiery derby
Nelson 3 Bacup 2 NELSON made it two wins out of two games after a keenly contested local derby. Each side had a man sent off, Steve Gardner for Bacup after two bookable offences, and Nelson's Addy Moran, a new signing from Curzon Ashton, for an altercation
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Soccer: Permit bid
PRESTON are making a last ditch attempt to get a work permit for Bermudan striker Steve Astwood. Astwood had his application for a work permit rejected by the Home Office last week as Bermuda are not ranked in the top 75 international teams in the current
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Mystery illness for glamour finalist Sarah
A LYTHAM girl's dreams of winning the Miss Blackpool final have been dashed after she came down with a mystery illness while topping up her tan on holiday in Benidorm. Sarah Clark, 18, from Lytham, was due to take part in the Miss Blackpool final at the
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Camera clash threat
FIRST come, first served! That's the message Radcliffe is giving to Prestwich in a battle to get closed-circuit TV cameras installed in the town centre. A plan to install eight CCTV cameras in Radcliffe was formulated back in 1998 and it looked like they
