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East Lancashire events, Fri, January 5
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Charter Theatre, Preston, 2pm and 7pm. "Robin Hood and Babes In The Wood," Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.15pm. Relaxation and care for disabled people and their carers, Daisyfield Community Centre, Blackburn
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An honour too far?
WE'VE all sat behind them on planes. The ignorant oafs who propel their chair into recline just as you're trying to guide a forkful of risotto somewhere near your mouth. The selfish gits who barge down the aisle aiming to connect their swinging hips with
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Bottle attacker jailed
A MAN who carried out a late night bottle attack has been jailed for a year. Ian Taylor injured another man in the face after abusive remarks were made to his girlfriend and her sister by someone in the victim's group. The injured man, Neil Culff, received
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Sister's plea for lost album
A WOMAN is appealing for help to find her lost wedding album containing the only pictures of her late brother. Olive Southworth lent the album to her sister Norma Eastham almost two years ago. Norma, of Anglia Street, Blackburn, died in April 1999 and
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Pride's gone out of town
ONCE again, you printed a letter from an overseas visitor, the second in as many months, complaining about the amount of litter and rubbish in this once-proud town. Bags of rubbish litter our streets and back streets -- broken bottles, cans, takeaway
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Purse theft distressing
I DO trust Mrs L Lightbown's stolen purse (Letters, December 20) was returned to her. It is very distressing to lose sentimental relics of deceased family. The same happened to me -- in a charity shop. I am glad her door key or debit card was not available
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Superstores a safer bet
ST Alban's Primary School in Blackburn needs a pedestrian crossing because the pupils' lives are in danger (LET, December 18). Yet, all Councillor Ashley Whalley can offer is "government formulas" and ". . . you have to have injury accidents before you
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Scope needs your help
THE past year has been a challenging one for Scope. With the background of more and more charities chasing fewer and fewer funds, we have had to set Scope's direction for the 21st century. In an era of tighter finances, we have set ourselves ambitious
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Johnson should be left in suspension
SO England captain Martin Johnson has appealed against his 35-day ban for a litany of offences he committed in Leicester's Tetley Bitter Cup tie against Saracens last month. The hearing was due to take place today and, if successful, is likely to lead
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LEIGH Centurions' new stand-off sensation Simon Svabic is out of Sunday's trip to Chorley Lynx - and
Svabic, who has started the season in great style with two tries, 18 goals and two drop goals so far, damaged a knee against Swinton on New Years Day. But fears that he had suffered some long-term damage have been quickly removed by head coach Paul Terzis
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Mahon set to start
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is planning to unleash Irish whizz-kid Alan Mahon on Chester City in Saturday's FA Cup clash at Ewood Park. A knee injury has limited the former Tranmere ace to just two substitute appearances so far since he joined Rovers
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Castaway couple homeward-bound
A LEYLAND couple who spent a year on a remote Scottish island as part of the BBC documentary Castaway 2000 are staying with friends in Glasgow before returning home. Gwyneth and Patrick Murphy left the windswept island of Taransay, off the coast of Scotland
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Happy new year, mum
AS fireworks cracked to welcome in the New Year staff at Sharoe Green Hospital, in Preston, popped champagne corks to celebrate the new arrival of more than a dozen bundles of joy. The Watling Street Road hospital's maternity unit was buzzing in the early
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Drivers raise a record
CHRISTMAS is a time for giving -- which is exactly what a group of Preston drivers did at their annual festive get-together. For staff from Driver Hire Preston, based on Strand Road, enjoyed a great night partying and in a matter of a few hours managed
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Roll up, roll up
A CIRCUS show with a difference rolls in to town this weekend as scores of teenagers from across Preston show off their 'big top' skills. Jugglers, clowns, gymnasts and trapeze artists from the PPAL (Physical Performing Arts in Lancashire) based on Eldon
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Parishioner makes his mark
A PRESTON parishioner has lent a special hand to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Blackburn Diocese. The Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Alan Chesters, unveiled a specially designed logo which will mark the anniversary celebrations
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taste of the good life
WHILE many people may consider haggis as a purely Scottish delicacy, a local butcher is busy preparing for his own Haggis season. John Brown of Brown's Butchers, in Market Place, Chorley, produces some of the best haggis for miles around and a Preston
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MP's hospital vist
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike and his wife Sheila paid their annual visit to Burnley General Hospital. Every year since 1983, when he was first elected to serve Burnley, Mr Pike has visited the hospital over the Christmas period. Mr Pike said he was keen to hear
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Club rises from ashes of blaze
MEMBERS of a workingmen's club are toasting the future they feared had gone up in smoke. It has been eight long, dry months for members of Daneshouse Working Men's Club, Burnley, since fire swept through the 101-year-old building. At one point, the future
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Turf wars!
CRICKET club bosses today unveiled detailed plans for their multi-million pound new ground and pavilion at Fulledge -- as councillors prepared to decide whether the publicly-owned recreation ground site is for sale. Cricket chiefs want residents to back
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New Year aggro
POLICE arrested 36 revellers in the Lancaster and Morecambe area on New Year's Eve in a bid to ensure a peaceful end to the holiday season. The arrests, largely for drunkenness and minor assaults, came as police clamped down on incidents early on in the
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Company looks to close port deal
TALKS are drawing to a close on a £20-30 million deal to buy Heysham Port. Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) is believed to have made the bid to consolidate their position as the dominant force in the Irish Sea. Heysham is currently owned by Sea
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Club bosses plan late, late show
BATTLELINES have been drawn between the police and the bosses of Lancaster's newest nightclub. At a meeting at Lancaster Town Hall next week, the police will show videos of violent assaults and argue that Liquid Nightclub on North Road should not have
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Bed firm sales dream
FIFTY new jobs have been created by one of East Lancashire's biggest firms ahead of a major TV sales push. Barnoldswick-based Silentnight Beds, which uses a cuddly hippo in its ads, is gearing up for a "heavyweight" national advertising campaign by taking
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Ten years ago: car park crumbles
POLL tax payers in Pendle faced a bill for more than £1million to replace Nelson's crumbling multi-storey car park. Demolition of the 20-year-old stack alone would cost around £400,000, councillors heard, and even if £320,000 was spent on urgent repairs
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Council vows to find aid wasters
A COUNCIL today vowed to recoup money it paid out for house improvements to properties which have since been left empty. And residents are to be deployed in the battle to find the people who claim money for sprucing up their homes then leave them unoccupied
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We need a task force to fight for Morecambe
HAVING never written to a newspaper in my life, recent events in this area have incensed me to such a degree that I can no longer remain silent. So heartily sick am I of hearing complaints against the proposed Western Bypass that it's high time the detractors
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Brother's up in arms
LET'S have a laugh at Mr Hill says the local commissar, Steve Metcalfe. Well, it will be a rare laugh for this humourless bunch of failures, no-hopers and psychological cripples who describe themselves as 'Marxists.' Humour is thin on the ground amongst
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Talk on the river
'WALKING the Ribble Way' by Stuart and Anita Kellington is the title of a talk in Clitheroe Library on Tuesday. It starts at 7.30pm and will describe the journey of the river from its estuary to its source north of Ingleborough. Tickets, price £1, are
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Fond farewell suits you, sir
AS the merry crew of the Fast Show proved over the festive period, there's nothing quite like going out on a high. And where Messrs Whitehouse and Higson lead, I follow, for this is my final week as web producer here at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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Click your way out of the fog
ANOTHER New Year eh? Where do they all come from? One thing we always do at New Year is pass the odd resolution, all of which seem a good idea at the time. Mind you, at the time, another Rusty Nail (it's a cocktail, and the best way to reduce the glut
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Putting the knife into Stanley!
I WOULD like to respond to a letter from former councillor Derek Stanley in your edition dated December 14. Sorry for the delay but there was always the vain hope that Mr Stanley actually would be holding his breath waiting for my reply. Mr Stanley says
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Finding facts or nicely wasting time
SO, you've got a new computer for Christmas, and you don't know what to do with it. Well, for your delight and edification, here are five of my favourite sites to give you plenty to do and see on the world wide web through 2001: The BBC. It's the busiest
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Grant sets the Wasps buzzing
WEST Coast Skater Hockey Club is celebrating receiving an Awards for All grant to develop the sport in the area. The aim of the club is to make the sport more accessible to young people and work with sports development officers and schools. And the group
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From glory to losers
WHEN Austria came to play England at Stamford Bridge in 1932 they were dubbed the 'Wonder Team' of Europe. But the England showed who were the footballing masters by inflicting a 4-2 defeat on them with Blackpool's Jimmy Hampson, playing the last of his
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Lytham hockey mens mid-season report
IT has been a mixed season so far for Lytham St Annes Hockey Club. While the Mens 1st XI has enjoyed reasonable success in the First Division of the Northern Counties League the lower XI's have struggled. The 1st XI had to recover from losing two very
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Boost for injured Knowles
INJURED Morecambe star Michael Knowles received a boost from the Christie Park board this week. The locally based midfielder suffered a horrific injury in the Boxing Day game at Southport. And he faced an uncertain future, with his contract at the club
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Wright stuff is Shrimps undoing
TWO games against old rivals Southport gave Morecambe the chance to improve their league position before that FA cup match. The Shrimps had a superb result on Boxing Day at Haigh Avenue against a side who are emerging as the main challengers to Yeovil
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Three up for top rally prize
GOING into the final round of the Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club Series for 2000, there could have been at least three different winners of the title. The Grizedale Stages at the beginning of December had 17 registered Kirkby crews on the event including
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Shrimps catch cup fever
IPSWICH -- we're ready for you! That's the message from Jim Harvey's Shrimps as the Premiership giants head for Christie Park for the biggest game in Morecambe FC's history and one of the most exciting events in the town for years. The club's glorious
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Ewood derby live on Sky
THE Clarets' derby return at Blackburn Rovers will also be screened live on Sky Television. The game at Ewood Park on Sunday, April 1 has been put back an hour to a 12 noon kick-off for a repeat of the live broadcast at Turf Moor three weeks ago. Meanwhile
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Slimmers' treat
CALORIE counters from a Fylde Slimming Group experienced a very tasty dish recently when hunky ex-EastEnders star Craig Fairbrass hosted the Slimming World annual awards ceremony at Birmingham Conference Centre. Among the winners who met Craig -- better
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Life's one big yawn
BLACKPOOL Victoria Hospital maternity unit helped a total of three bouncing babies into the world on New Year's Day, but only one made an early appearance. The first baby of 2001 was born on New Year's Day around 9.30am, a girl, who weighed 7lb and 14oz
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Burying the past!
NEW YEAR is the time to put the past behind you but staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital are putting it BENEATH them! A special time capsule filled with memories from the end of the last millennium has been buried beneath the new multi-million pound coronary
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Cheers to a fine pint!
CHEERS to a Poulton pub that has just picked up another award for its beer. Landlord Brian Valentine from the Thatched House has been awarded "Theakston Acclaimed Purveyor" status. Earlier in the year the pub was given a special award by CAMRA (the Campaign
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Flu: It's fingers crossed
FYLDE doctors are crossing their fingers and hoping current low flu levels will continue, thanks to the vaccine which is available. Consultant for public health, Dr Sohail Ashraf, said: "The rates of influenza across the North West are quite low at the
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'Ray of hope'
BLACKPOOL has been singled out for praise by the Bishop of Blackburn who in his Christmas Day address talked of the problems of refugees entering the country. Speaking to the congregation at Blackburn Cathedral at the Christmas Day Eucharist, the Rt Rev
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Tough tie for Pennington
THE Finnair Manchester League fixture list tomorrow sees Pennington in Gylchrist Cup action with a difficult away tie at Stockport Georgians. Manager Steve Cooney will be rallying his troops for a competition which saw the Howe Bridge outfit as beaten
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Ridings gets a double in...
Leigh RMI 3 Northwich Vics 0 LEIGH RMI brought the curtain down on the festive season by handing out a Hilton Park thumping to Northwich Vics on New Years' Day. The biggest Nationwide Conference victory of the season for the Railwaymen was only secured
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Mahon set to start
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is planning to unleash Irish whizz-kid Alan Mahon on Chester City in Saturday's FA Cup clash at Ewood Park. A knee injury has limited the former Tranmere ace to just two substitute appearances so far since he joined Rovers
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Pool have grounds for hope
THERE may be little football at Bloomfield Road at the moment but there will soon be plenty of action off the pitch with work on the new stadium set to start on January 11. The work on the ground (pictured) will be a great relief to fans who doubted the
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Whites leave PNE black and blue
Preston North End 0 Bolton 2 Quite simply, Preston were not at the races in this the first match of the new year at Deepdale and North End have now lost four out of their last five games. Preston had new one and a half million pound striker David Healy
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Be prepared now, says bank
NEW Year is an ideal time for businesses to take stock, close their financial year and plan for the new one, according to Lloyds TSB. John Robson, Lloyds TSB area manager, said: "Maintaining accurate records of your business activities is essential. As
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Asda's 5,000 jobs pledge
SUPERMARKET giant Asda plans to create 5,000 jobs this year and says it will spend £450 million investing in store development. The group, bought by US giant Wal-Mart in August 1999, said it would create the jobs by building 13 stores over the year, including
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Cluster's first stand in 2001
THE next 12 months will see aerospace companies forge even closer links. They are being urged to make 2001 the "Year of the cluster" by pooling their resources and efforts to win more business. The Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance has launched
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Hair stylists root for on-the-job training
YOUNG hair stylists were encouraged to be a cut above the rest during an open day at Blackburn College. The hairdressing and beauty event was aimed at giving young people an insight into the range of training and careers on offer to hairdressers in East
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Busy Shakers
BURY are gearing themselves up for one of their most hectic months of the season. Seven matches are scheduled to take place and manager Andy Preece is hoping to make it eight by rearranging the postponed Wrexham game for the month ahead as well. On the
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Schools hit by floods
PUPILS were told to stay at home today as a mopping-up operation was under way at their flood-hit school. Security guards patrolling Moorland High School, Darwen, while it was closed over the festive period raised the alarm when they noticed water gushing
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US firm's plans for old school
THE buyer of the old Darwen Technical School building has been revealed as an American company. Burberry International, a firm which specialises in renovating large old buildings to lease to other companies, has bought the Union Street site for an undisclosed
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Oliver's call for more... or most
SCORES of children are needed for probably the biggest production of "Oliver!" ever produced by an amateur company. Award winning director Anthony Williams is producing the show for Bacup Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society at the newly refurbished
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Recipe: Marinated Mushrooms
Marinade Ingredients: 75ml (5tbsp) olive oil 150ml (pt) dry white wine 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 fresh bay leaves 5ml (1 tsp) coriander seeds, crushed 2 X 200g packs button mushrooms 225g (8oz) tomatoes, peeled and chopped 12 black olives, stoned and
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Recipe: Mixed Mushrooms With Noodles
30ml (2 tbsp) sesame oil 25g (1oz) butter 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 15ml (1tbsp) sesame seeds 30ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh rosemary 200g pack button mushrooms 200g closed cup mushrooms, halved 125g pack oyster mushrooms 200g pack horse mushrooms
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Thugs attack pensioner
TWO heartless thugs attacked a Fleetwood pensioner and robbed him of £50 while he was out walking his dog. The 65-year-old man was in the alleyway opposite Fleetwood Market, Adelaide Street, at 11.02pm on December 23, when he was attacked by two men.
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White out of the blue
IF you were dreaming of a white Christmas then you almost got your wish granted -- just a few days too late! December 28 saw the Fylde wake to a white blanket of snow covering everything -- the first time there has been such a scene for more than five
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Bus stop threat
A YOUTH has been arrested in connection with a series of attacks on buses in Blackpool's Grange Park which led to the night time services being suspended. Buses are now travelling through Grange Park estate once again after Blackpool Transport withdrew
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2001, a damp squib!
NEW YEAR celebrations in Blackpool town centre went with somewhat less than a bang this year due to severe weather conditions. At around 10.30pm on December 31, the company staging the multi-thousand pound firework display, Preston-based Millennium Pyrotechnics
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Plans hit snag
PLANS for a major expansion of a taxi office in St Annes have hit a snag following an objection on environmental grounds. Whiteside's Taxis, which employs a total of 120 people, has applied to Fylde Borough Council's Tourism and Leisure Committee for
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Teenage prostitutes told to leave area
TEENAGE prostitutes and drug dealers plying their trade from hostels along Fishergate Hill are being told to "get out and stay out" by angry locals. Shops and businesses in the area have raised a several hundred-strong petition to try and get rid of gangs
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Relative in murder bid
A MAN has admitted trying to kill a 26-year-old distant relative by running him down with a motor car and setting fire to him with petrol. Ratan Singh pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday afternoon to the attempted murder of Chorley man Mehl
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Beauty treatment for an eyesore
RESIDENTS are working together to transform an eyesore area into a local beauty spot the whole community can enjoy. Groundwork Blackburn in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's regeneration department is behind the scheme which aims
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Lance corporal fined
SERVING soldier John Paul Waring shouted racist abuse at an Asian taxi driver outside a Blackburn nightclub. Blackburn magistrates heard that he told police officers who heard his bigoted outburst that they could not 'do him' for having an opinion. Waring
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Managers in buy-out
ONE of the North West's leading plant hire companies has changed hands in a management buy-out. Three senior managers have bought Noblet Plant Hire, of Brandy House Brow, Blackburn, from its Japanese owners in a deal worth about £3million. The management
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Start of diocese's 75th birthday
A LOGO representing the founding of the Blackburn Diocese 75 years ago has been unveiled by the Bishop of Blackburn. The logo was launched at Blackburn Cathedral by the Rt Reverend Alan Chesters who said it would kick off the anniversary celebrations
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'Do your bit to grit'
COUNCILS have been urged to grit town centres after a 79-year-old man broke his arm when he slipped in an icy subway. Pensioner Tom Ashton fell while using the subway which links High Street with Church Street, in Blackburn town centre, on Friday afternoon
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Agonising op wait for youngsters
MORE than 150 children have been kept waiting in pain for up to four months because of delays arranging a new dental operating service. Although new facilities are in place, no date has yet been set to begin treating the children, aged from three to ten
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Non league: Colne in trouble
Colne 0 Castleton Gabriels 3 COLNE will face a re-election fight at the end of the season if results don't improve. John Lister's side sit third from bottom of North West Counties League Division Two after a demoralising defeat against Castleton Gabriels
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Non league: Magpies outgunned
Stalybridge 4 Chorley 2 CHORLEY were outgunned by a powerful Stalybridge side in an incident-packed Unibond League Challenge Cup group stage match on a real gluepot of a pitch at Bower Fold last night. The Premier Division promotion-chasers roared into
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Non league: Stanley six appeal
Stanley 6 Winsford Utd 0 ACCRINGTON Stanley outclassed Unibond First Division side Winsford United in the first game of the new year winning 6-0 in the Unibond Challenge Cup Group five match. Midfielder Mark Brennan opening the scoring in the fourth minute
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Round Up
Harriers double TODMORDEN Harriers had a double success in the Hot Toddy 5.8M Road Race on New Year's Eve. Alison Rees was first lady in a time of 36:34, and Pat Collier won the L55 division. Clayton's Dany Robson finished fifth. Salford Harrier John
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Athletics: Amanda's New Year's achieve
A RECORD entry of nearly 400 runners took advantage of a break in the blizzards to race 10 kilometres around the scenic Ribble Valley on New Year's Eve. The sunny and still conditions were conducive to fast times, and a high class field didn't disappoint
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Doddy date at theatre!
PROVIDING a superb start to the New Year is the return of 'The King of Comedy' himself, Ken Dodd who will bring his ever-popular 'Laughter Show' to the Theatre Royal on Thursday, January 11. LOOKING a little further ahead, on Sunday, February 18, for
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DEMOLITION DERBY!
Leigh Centurions 46 Swinton Lions 4 THE rest of the Northern Ford Premiership should be quaking in their boots after this New Years' Day massacre. It's not the margin of Leigh's victory over a side who opened the season with three straight wins that should
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Masked raiders in post office terror
A POSTMASTER was injured when masked gunmen smashed their way into his shop, firing a weapon three times. The three-man gang struck at Sunnybank Post Office, Whitefield, at 9.55am yesterday, forcing their way into the premises armed with a sledgehammer
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Matches warning to parents
FIREFIGHTERS have warned children of the danger of playing with matches or lighters after a youngster set fire to her bedroom badly damaging the rest of the house. Blackburn's leading firefighter John Hampson warned parents not to leave the items lying
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Oliver's call for more... or most
SCORES of children are needed for probably the biggest production of "Oliver!" ever produced by an amateur company. Award winning director Anthony Williams is producing the show for Bacup Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society at the newly refurbished
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Break-up in the family?
I AM a freelance producer working on a TV documentary series and am looking for people who have suffered family break-ups. If there have been irreconcilable differences leading to a total breakdown in communications among members of your family, I would
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Weather a non-winner
HAVE you noticed hardly anybody appreciates Mother Nature any more? Just before winter, you heard everybody praying for a white Christmas. But if we didn't get it, they sulked, saying Christmas isn't Christmas without snow. Then, as soon as She gives
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Peace is the summit prize
PEACE is inevitably in my thoughts at this time of year. Lasting peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland remains elusive. Solving long term bitter conflicts takes a lot of patience and hard work. We must never give up trying. Peace and people's
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Crisp performance from Gary
GAR Lineker just gets better and better. And what a shame his latest offering on Match of the Day came just too late for inclusion in all those quotes of the year. He would have swept the board. Watching Newcastle United's veteran manager Bobby Robson
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Stay away from kids
A CONVICTED child sex offender has been banned from befriending children after a court heard that he used cream cakes and alcohol to entice youngsters into his flat. Blackburn magistrates were told that John Parker offered to let children stay in his
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People power can change things says MP
THREATS to withdraw bus services between Lancaster and Morecambe have been withdrawn following complaints from the public and MP Geraldine Smith. "It just goes to show that people can make the difference if they kick up a fuss," said the MP this week
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Greens target Dawson
THE Green Party has targeted Lancaster as one its top targets in the forthcoming general election. This week the party selected local transport expert Prof John Whitelegg as their candidate and, with the second biggest number of green councillors in the
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Five years ago: burst pipe woe
HUNDREDS of pupils enjoyed extra days at home after burst pipes brought flood chaos to schools across Lancashire. North West Water said about 3,000 properties in the region remained without supplies with teams of workmen repairing up to 400 leaks a day
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Internet gives progress report
A PROJECT to improve the lot of the poorest and most disadvantaged people in Accrington has moved into the dotcom world. The Accrington, Church and Great Harwood (ACG) Partnership was set up in September 1999 to help tackle social exclusion, focusing
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Norwegian would!
IT was after reading a number of alarming reports in your paper: "Wild West Tearaways, Aldi Plans could mark the end of Empire," etc, that I stood on York Bridge and contemplated the past. 40 years ago buses used to stop on York Railway Bridge, the first
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All pressure is on the big boys
IT'S been the biggest week in the history of Morecambe FC. TV and radio reporters who could barely find Morecambe on the map have been arriving in droves. Tickets have been selling like hot cakes and people who normally take a passing interest in the
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Kilby: We won't panic buy
BURNLEY will not dive into the transfer market and make any panic buys in a bid to turn things round at Turf Moor. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is continuing to scour the market and has identified players that he wants to bolster a squad which has hit a
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Pub celebrates with dumplings
DUMPLINGS were the order of the day at a popular Wrea Green pub. New landlord and landlady of The Grapes, Stephen and Eira Winrow, put on a special Villagers' Day to mark the pub's re-opening following a major three-month refurbishment earlier this year
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Mystery woman found in field
POLICE say they are still unable to identify a woman's body found in a field near Kirkham last week. And they are making a fresh appeal to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about the woman or her suspicious death. To help
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Early goals sink RMI
Dagenham & Redbridge 2 Leigh RMI 1 WITH over 30 matches in the Football League being victims of the weather it was something of a miracle that this one went on at all. Come full time Steve Waywell's troops must have wished Dagenham hadn't gone to
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Colls boss is kept waiting
"I'VE got good vibes about tomorrow," beams Atherton Colls manager Chris O'Brien looking forward to the NWCL Division One home clash with Glossop North End. The Alder House team has yet to register a victory in seven games since O'Brien took over the
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Rolls' £600m blade deal
ENGINEERING giant Rolls-Royce has won its largest single repair and overhaul deal in a £600 million deal to maintain its V25000 engines. Fan blades for the engines were made at the company's Barnoldswick plant. Under the 20-year agreement the engines,
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Sledge victim speaks
SLEDGING accident victim Lisa Tattersall today spoke from her hospital bed and said: "I didn't realise how serious my injuries were." Lisa, 21, from Haslingden, thought she would be back on her feet after ten minutes despite fracturing a vertebrae at
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Al's well with festive telly
BROADCASTING Minister Janet Anderson has given Christmas and New Year television a good report after having spent much of her festive season in front of the box. Her seasonal highlights were Walking With Dinosaurs: the Ballad of Big Al, Waking Ned, Seeing
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Who will have the last laugh?
HAVE you got a New Year's resolution? Citizen Smith's resolution is to overthrow the slavery of corporate capitalism but, failing that, he'll eat less hamsters and smoke more cigarettes. And, feeling self righteous after three sit ups, Citizen Smith has
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Ann's caring is rewarded
A BLACKPOOL carer who has dedicated her life to looking after others has been recognised by the Queen with the award of an MBE. For the past 11 years Ann Mulvey, 54, has run the Richard Peck House, an RAF convalescent home in Thomas Road, St Annes, Ann
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I'm slimming for the nation to see
EVER wondered what it's like behind the scenes of ITV's This Morning with Britain's most famous couple Richard and Judy? Having been picked as a slimmer for the programme's new year diet I was about to find out. Full of excitement and apprehension, my
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Born to suffer
RE the poem published Dec 14, here is a different view on children who have never been, written by myself: Oh, how I wish I could have been, One of the children that have never been. To have never been thrust into this life, Facing years of toil and strife
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Speaking out for Europe
HAVING braved the wrath of your letter writers over the past year by being one of the few politicians in the North West vigorously to defend Britain's membership of the European Union, one of our most senior Conservatives has now come to my aid. Hitting
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Leigh facing a tough Challenge
THE Centurions are likely to come up against the top amateur side in the country when they start their Silk Cut Challenge Cup campaign later this month. If, as expected, West Hull beat Wakefield side Eastmoor Dragons in tomorrow's delayed second round
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Pool have grounds for hope
THERE may be little football at Bloomfield Road at the moment but there will soon be plenty of action off the pitch with work on the new stadium set to start on January 11. The work on the ground (pictured) will be a great relief to fans who doubted the
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Shoppers deserve safety too
MORE than 24 hours after East Lancashire was blanketed by snow, scores of people were slipping and sliding on treacherous pavements still covered by ice and packed snow in Blackburn town centre last Friday. Conditions underfoot in large parts of the shopping
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Penfriend plea
IT is my great wish to have a penfriend in England. I am a 23-year-old woman and my interests are sport, music, reading, and fashion. I seek a penfriend of any age or sex. DIPO OGUNYEMI, GPO Box 13177, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Gay life just not natural
IN answer to Mr A Holden (Letters, December 14) who says the law to lower the age of consent will be a bonus for homosexuals, it is the lifestyle, not the bonus, that is the main concern to most people. The law will mean that many vulnerable young men
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'Free' pedestrians
IF, as we are assured, the town hall planners in Blackburn are eager to make life better for pedestrians in the town centre, isn't it high time that they ceased marooning them on islands? Why is it that the timing and sequence of the 'green man' light
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Better than nothing?
I WAS suitably appalled when the BBC scrapped an edition of Grandstand last year when they had nothing live to show. Outrageous, I hooted. Anything is better than nothing. Well perhaps I was wrong after all if last Saturday's show was anything to go by
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Turf wars!
CRICKET club bosses today unveiled detailed plans for their multi-million pound new ground and pavilion at Fulledge -- as councillors prepared to decide whether the publicly-owned recreation ground site is for sale. Cricket chiefs want residents to back
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Rovers have announced new kick-off times for the forthcoming derbies with Burnley and Preston North
Rovers' meeting with North End at Deepdale on Sunday, March 11 will now kick-off at noon rather than 1pm and be screened live on Sky TV. And the televised game against Burnley on Sunday, April 1 has also been changed to a noon kick-off as opposed to the
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Gilespie in Portugal link
NORTHERN Ireland international Keith Gillespie is being tracked by a mystery Portuguese club. Ewood chief executive John Williams today revealed a club have contacted Rovers about taking the 25-year-old on loan until the end of the season. And the former
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Crimestoppers appeal
POLICE want people to phone the Crimestoppers line and give information on two incidents in Burnley: A shoplifter who stole an Action man figure and an electric drill from Woolworths was detained by staff but managed to struggle free. He is described
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Top tunes from Tuna
DISC jockey Chris Berry is bidding to beat an exhausting world record of more than 73 hours of non-stop broadcasting. Chris, who broadcasts under the name Charlie Tuna, has been a member of Hospital Radio Burnley, based at Burnley General Hospital, for
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Woman's mysterious injuries
POLICE have appealed for public help after a women suffered mystery injuries just before Christmas. The 39-year-old woman spent the afternoon of Wednesday December 20 in the Blue Anchor pub, Mainway. She walked to her home on the same street at around
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Survey's a real hoot!
LOCAL birdwatchers and wildlife explorers are being asked to listen out for "hoots," "twits" and "whoos" in the local countryside. The distinctive calls of tawny owls, which are at their most vocal during the long winter nights, will give the RSPB valuable
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Fire death identity may take weeks
IT could be weeks before police can confirm the identity of a man found dead in a house fire in Nelson. A fire broke out at 5.45pm on New Year's Eve at a house in Every Street rented by Phil Lewis, 30. Firefighters discovered the body of a man in a chair
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Firm faces prosecution
AN ENGINEERING firm where a worker died in a welding accident was today due to face charges that it broke health and safety regulations. The prosecution at Reedley Magistrates Court follows an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive into the
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Duty chemists for St Helens
THE following duty chemists will be available for dispensing services on Sunday, January 7, between noon and 1pm (unless stated otherwise): Boots the Chemists, 42 Eccleston Street, Prescot; Taylor's Chemist, 191 West End Road, Haydock (10am to 8pm); Lloyds
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Centre set for fun-filled weekend
ACCRINGTON celebrates the New Year a little later than everyone else this weekend -- but it's set to be well worth the wait. The Accrington Family Fun Weekend will take over the town centre for three days. There will be fairground rides, children's entertainers
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Comrade Steve's living in the past
HAVING spent Christmas in Poland (strange for a raging xenophobe) I was amused to catch up, on New Year's Eve, with the latest rant from Comrade Mecalfe in your letter columns. The fact that a 'Preston North' constituency does not exist perhaps indicates
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Fishing for more than compliments
YOUR anti-hunting correspondent did me a great disservice by withholding their name and address for fear of what could happen by messing about with people presumably like me who supposedly 'kill for pleasure'. I can assure the rather sad individual that
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Looking good so far for Lytham
THERE is a much more successful story to report for the Ladies teams. The 1st XI are lying second in the Premier Division behind their local rivals Springfields, and if they keep up the form shown in the last match before the break, when they beat Nelson
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Charlie's kings of rugby
KING Edward and Queen Mary School Under 13s completed a tough programme in the first half of the season with a good win against Skipton. Adam Hogg at stand off and centre David Tufft were outstanding while hooker Ben Johnson and number eight James Atherton
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BOB's a 'builder'
A TEAM of pupils from a Lytham school are showing that their business skills will not leave them short of a bob or two in the future. Lower sixth form students at King Edward VII and Queen Mary school formed their own company "BOB", or Big On Business
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Iceman thaws
'ICEMAN' Alan Warriner's world darts championship challenge melted away on New Year's Day as Canada's John Part knocked him out in the quarter finals. Former world champion Part started brightly, winning the first set in the deciding leg by going out
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Kilby: We won't panic buy
BURNLEY will not dive into the transfer market and make any panic buys in a bid to turn things round at Turf Moor. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is continuing to scour the market and has identified players that he wants to bolster a squad which has hit a
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Poster appeal to find killer
POSTERS showing photos of Rossendale hit and run victim Ron Cobbledick will go up in more than 500 truckers' cafes and biker pubs across the country in a bid to track down his killer. The national Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) -- which has offered a reward
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Mushroom therapy
Food News, with Sonja Karlsen IF you've overdosed on mince pies, couldn't look a turkey in the face again and would run a mile from a box of chocolates, you probably need to start the New Year with some healthier eating. And what better way to kick start
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A very Special honour
A FLEETWOOD garage owner's 29 years' service as a Special Constable in Wyre was recognised with an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. Peter Hutton, 54, will attend a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace later this year to receive the award which marks
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BOB's a 'builder'
A TEAM of pupils from a Lytham school are showing that their business skills will not leave them short of a bob or two in the future. Lower sixth form students at King Edward VII and Queen Mary school formed their own company "BOB", or Big On Business
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Charismatic Carman dies
BLACKPOOL-born barrister George Carman has died aged 71. The libel barrister, both feared and revered by the rich and famous worldwide, died on Tuesday, January 2, after a battle against prostate cancer. Soap stars, politicians and sportsmen were all
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Wanted: New police panel member
LANCASHIRE Police authority has launched a county-wide hunt to find a new independent member. Adverts being placed in police stations and other venues across the county, asking for people with an interest in community safety, are committed to building
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Managers in buy-out
ONE of the North West's leading plant hire companies has changed hands in a management buy-out. Three senior managers have bought Noblet Plant Hire, of Brandy House Brow, Blackburn, from its Japanese owners in a deal worth about £3million. The management
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Stay away from kids
A CONVICTED child sex offender has been banned from befriending children after a court heard that he used cream cakes and alcohol to entice youngsters into his flat. Blackburn magistrates were told that John Parker offered to let children stay in his
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Atheltics: A breeze in the freeze
COMPETITORS at the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race on New Year's Eve had to brave four inches of snow and a frozen course. Organiser Dave Woodhead made light of the conditions. "It was easier under foot than usual" he claimed "as the runners didn't break through
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A tart that had me baffled
I AM well acquainted with Lancashire hot-pot, Yorkshire pudding, Eccles cakes etc, but Manchester tarts? I lived in Manchester for more than 70 years and the only Manchester tarts I came across were the good-time girls my father told me to avoid. You
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Thanks for support on Bay Walk
WE are writing to give you the result of our charities walk across Morecambe Bay which was held on October 7 on a wet and windy day. Unfortunately we were not able to cross the Bay but we walked from Kents Bank for as long as the full walk would have
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Can two men save our railways?
ONLY two people can save our rail network now -- Sir David Frost and Sir Richard Branson. Both are leading players in the sphere of communications in one way or another, one of whom is heavily involved as a "people mover" already with his Virgin Trains
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CAPS 'practising selective ethics'
AFTER recent revelations of hypocrisy and dual standards being practised by the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS), its director Diane Westwood accused Blackpool Zoo of getting its facts wrong. This was in relation to reports of their current listed
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Sea defence work at a standstill
WORK on essential sea defences in Bispham could end up costing hundreds of thousands of pounds more than expected after the construction company has had to down tools on site. Construction has now ground to a halt at the site on the promenade, pictured
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Coach praises Leigh'sstunning try
PAUL Terzis is still drooling over the sensational length of the field try Leigh scored against Swinton. "Outstanding, brilliant, probably one of the best I've ever seen," declared the Centurions head coach as he reflected on a fourth successive NFP win
