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It's a long harsh winter for birds
THE late winter of 2001 has been as severe as any in recent times and as I write these notes, the night temperature fell below -7 degrees C and the ground is white with frost. I do not need to get my boots on to realise that our birds and mammals must
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RUSS TREBLE BOOSTS CLASSY RAMS
Leek CSOB...2 Ramsbottom Utd...5 RAMSBOTTOM United produced a fitting tribute as they got back into action following the recent death of manager Ken Bridge. Mr Bridge's funeral had been held just over 24 hours earlier and the Rams no doubt had Ken in
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Reunion proved a great success
THANK you for the publicity we received for the Lower Darwen Motive Power Department's reunion on February 15 at Ewood Working Mens Club, Blackburn. More than 100 former workmates, some of whom had not met for 35 years, since the department closed, swapped
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Point missed about centre
IN reply to M Lacey's remarks (Letters, March 2), my point was that I thought it was a shame that young people in the Henthorn area of Clitheroe will have to wait two years for a youth shelter. It is wrong to assume that I would object to Henthorn Community
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Proposals for pensions unfair
CAN anyone explain why, when married, old age pensioners, who have both worked and contributed all their lives up to retirement, are treated as couples and not individuals when increases are given to pensioners? A winter fuel allowance of £200 is given
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Youth just want to 'hang out'
I READ with great interest your article 'youth shelter to go on the move' (LET, March 1), for as a mother of two boys, aged 11 and 14, I can relate to this very well. Both boys have been to youth clubs before, where I also helped out. All these youngsters
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Boy (10) hurt
A TEN-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries after colliding with a car on Sunday afternoon (March 4). Liam Dudley of Kingsley Street, Bury, was attempting to cross Newbold Street between two parked cars when he was in collision with an oncoming Vauxhall
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Quiz local police
RESIDENTS in the Topping Fold and Fairfield areas of Bury will be given the chance tomorrow night (Wed March 7) to quiz local police chiefs on any concerns they may have with regard to crime. Fairfield County Primary School in Rochdale Road will be the
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Book a facial at the library
READERS at Unsworth library will be the smartest in the borough if they attend a health and beauty day next Monday (Mar 12). Library staff have linked up with students from Bury College who will carry out basic facials, manicures and make-up from 10.30am
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Hospital for crash children
THREE children were taken to hospital for treatment following a road traffic accident in Bury on Friday (March 2). Scott Foster (8), Aarron Foster (6) and Kyle Foster (6) were all passengers in a Ford Orion car which was involved in a collision with a
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Car gang rob man in street
A GANG is being hunted by police after a drive-by street robbery on Sunday afternoon (March 4). The men, all Asians, pulled up in a red Toyota alongside a white 25-year-old man as he walked along Cook Street in Bury at 5.50pm. Two of the thugs got out
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Hillock forum
MORE than 200 residents on the Hillock Estate attended a special forum to give their views on how their lives could be improved. Ideas were put on display during a "Vision for Hillock Day" at the Shuttle Centre, Albert Road, Whitefield, to debate potential
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Play area no fun
A CHILDREN'S play area which has become a magnet for vandals is poised to be dismantled. But a local Bury councillor has expressed concern that toddlers will be penalised because of the actions of a group of "yobbos." Councillor Dot Cassidy's comments
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MAGIC OF CUP STILL ALIVE: MAHON
BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce was today sweating on the fitness of Colin Hendry before finalising his side for tonight's FA Cup fifth round replay at Ewood. The former Rovers favourite is currently nursing a calf strain in the wake of Wanderers' battling
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FINAL WORD
Bolton Wanderers BIG MONEY MAN: Dean Holdsworth: Holdsworth arrived from Wimbledon for £3.5m in 1997. His performance in the recent League encounter between Wanderers and Rovers at the Reebok was one of the few plus points on a miserable night for Sam
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Mahon insists magic of cup still alive
ALAN Mahon today insisted the magic of the FA Cup is still alive and kicking at Ewood as Rovers attempt to book a place in the last eight tonight at the expense of Bolton. With both sides currently locked in a battle for promotion at the top of the First
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Bosses 'can help build on minimum wage'
LABOUR MPs Peter Pike and Gordon Prentice have welcomed the 40p-an-hour rise in the minimum wage, which will give low-paid workers up to £16 extra a week. They are predicting that tens of thousands of full and part-time workers in East Lancashire will
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Residents celebrate as cricket club plan is refused
By DAVID AYRTON RESIDENTS were today celebrating victory after Burnley Cricket Club's plans to build a new stadium were hit for six. Loud cheering and applause broke out from 100 local residents when Burnley's recreation and leisure committee decided
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£13.8m for Lancashire schools
A GOVERNMENT scheme to give schools in Lancashire more funding has been welcomed by Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. Education secretary David Blunkett told the MP that Lancashire Education Authority would get a total allocation of £510.1million for the Standard
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Ofsted praises village school's progress
A TINY village school has won top marks from Ofsted inspectors. Roughlee Primary made giant strides to develop plans to tackle weaknesses found when inspectors last called five years ago. This time the Ofsted team found that 33-pupil Roughlee set next
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Hartley's cards go under the hammer
THREE greetings cards sent by Colne's famous son Wallace Hartley to a female friend went under the hammer at an auction in Knutsford and were sold for a total of £2,310. The birthday, New Year and Christmas cards were sent by the Titanic bandmaster who
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Five years ago
ADRIAN Heath was named as Burnley FC's new manager just 24 hours after watching his son's birth. Heath was overjoyed at the double celebration and said the manager's job at Burnley was the one he had always wanted since he became connected with the club
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Ten years ago
AS polling got under way in the Ribble Valley by-election, campaigners who were left off the electoral role continued to protest with placards asking for the election to be brought to a halt. A computer blunder led to 130 villagers being left without
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County boss Kilner happy to close in on survival target
STOCKPORT County boss Andy Kilner was happy to inch closer towards his survival target as last night's 0-0 draw with Burnley kept the Hatters two points clear of the drop zone. Kilner took comfort from avoiding defeat, although felt his side had shaded
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Edgy at Edgeley
STOCKPORT0 BURNLEY0 STAN Ternent has always been an advocate of summer football, and on last night's evidence the Burnley boss might have a point. A biting wind howling straight down the pitch, which relented slightly in the second half in time for the
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Nasty niff of litigation
IN the neurotic modern-day workplace where all sorts of once-harmless behaviour can now easily lead to a tribunal case, we should not be surprised that flatulent postal workers at Blackburn's sorting office have been warned that their breaking wind could
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Bars and cathedral whine...
ARE not the complaints by church bosses about Blackburn Cathedral being surrounded by 'unsuitable' pubs and clubs a touch on the toffee-nosed side? It may be that the character of today's town-centre bars appeals more to oafish, choirboy-baiting youths
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Make the Beeb earn its living!
MANY people, I am sure, will support the call by Lindsay Hoyle, the Labour MP for Chorley, for the government to grant free TV licences to all pensioners, not just the over 75s. But even though it may stem from the myth that all pensioners are poor -
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HANLEY'S TROPHY HAUL
RAMSBOTTOM'S Ben Hanley has just added another top trophy to his collection -- the Champion British Kart Driver Rankings title for 2000. His achievement was honoured by top British touring car driver, Matt Neal, who presented Ben with his award during
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Training tip
WORKERS in Lancashire say a combination of confidence and competence is the essence of job satisfaction in a stressed-out world. According to new Government research into workplace learning, employees are quite happy to learn new skills in their own time
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Shakers delight at late winner
Bury 2 Millwall 1 THE emotion of true euphoria isn't often felt in life but it is alive and kicking at Bury. Jon Newby's last minute winner against league leaders Millwall sent the largest Gigg Lane crowd for months into raptures as the Shakers capped
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This man needs to be stopped
THIS is the man police believe is responsible for a spate of break-ins at old folks' homes. Detectives are currently following two lines of inquiry after a public appeal in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph last week, urging anyone with information about
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A step back in time for walkers' group
THE way we walked came under her spotlight at Groundwork Rossendale's countryside centre with an exhibition called "Rambling through the Past". Displays focused on places of interest for ramblers of yesteryear, the clothing and equipment they used and
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Row over tea
AN argument over his tea ended with Patrick Quigley being arrested and spending nearly two days in custody. But the dispute continued when Quigley appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. Prosecutor Eddie Harrison said
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Girl, 13 fifth sudden death in family
A BLACKBURN schoolgirl has become the fifth member of her family to die suddenly. St Wilfrid's High School pupil Vicky Dean, 13, of Gib Lane, Hoghton, died on Friday. She had been brought up by her grandparents after her mother Patricia died after an
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Doctors' support 'lacking'
SUPPORT services for doctors trying to help patients with drug problems in the Blackburn area were 'deficient' at the time when a GP prescribed methadone to a teenager without first seeing him, an inquiry heard yesterday. Paradoxically, however, this
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Travellers can't move because of foot and mouth crisis
By LIAM MURPHY TRAVELLERS camped next to playing fields close to an outbreak of foot and mouth are being allowed to stay put amid fears that they could spread the disease if they move on. The group of travellers and their pet dogs moved their 12 caravans
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Preston in top six
SOCCER: Preston moved back into the top six after a hard-earned 1-1 draw at bottom club Tranmere -- their first draw since November. Jon Macken netted his 17th goal of the season after latching onto Lee Cartwight's cross after just eight minutes. But
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Bird keeps Dale flying
Rossendale 2 Fleetwood Freeport 1 ROSSENDALE'S long running unbeaten stretch continued with a superb win against high-flying Fleetwood Freeport. Played at a blustery Dark Lane, Jim McCluskie's men took the lead after 25 minutes thanks to a wonderful solo
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Clitheroe struggle to get going after Vase success
ABBEY HEY 0 CLITHEROE 0 IF Saturday had been one of the most memorable occasions in Clitheroe's recent history then last night was one of the most forgettable. Driving rain and a swirling crosswind made for a dour tussle at Abbey Hey with manager Dave
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Events in East Lancashire on Thursday, March 8th
Hyndburn Speakers' Club, Accrington Town Hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Club meeting. Blackburn Flower Club, Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Practice Night. International Women's Day, Mayoresses At Home, King George's Hall
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Still time to exact justice
IF it marks the conclusion of the case, the decision of Crown Court judge Peter Openshaw to throw out the proceedings against two people charged with the brutal murder nearly 11 years ago of 70-year-old Blackburn pensioner Leslie Jackson -- more than
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BORO NEW BOYS PLUG GAPS
UNIBOND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Winsford United 1 Radcliffe Borough 2 A DEBUT goal from Liam Croxton and a second half Lee Kissock penalty gave Boro a well-deserved victory. Both Croxton and Boro's other debutant, Gus Wilson, put in fine performances, which
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LIFE IN THE LIONS
SWINTON LIONS 18 DEWSBURY RAMS 20 By STEVE BOTT TWO Paul Smith tries weren't enough to give Swinton a much-needed league victory, but the Lions performance did put a spring back in the step of coach Mike Gregory. For Swinton battled away in an entertaining
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ANDY WAR'P FOR SHAKERS
Bury 3 Swansea 0 ANDY Preece's resurgent Shakers warmed up for tonight's home clash against Second Division leaders Millwall with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over struggling Swansea. Two penalties from Paul Reid and a late strike from substitute Lee Connell
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It's a waste to vote Labour in the Valley
LABOUR'S Marcus Johnstone (Letters, February 26) skates over a number of salient facts -- in every single parliamentary election fought in the Ribble Valley constituency, Labour has finished in third place. In the general elections of 1983, 1987, 1992
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Biker injured
A MOTORCYCLIST was treated for shock at Bury General Hospital after he was involved in a collision with a car. Vincent Shaw, of Manchester Road, Bury, was riding a Kawasaki motorbike near the junction of Sunny Bank Road and Lindale Avenue when it collided
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Cash for child care
BURY is to receive £208,000 of Government money to improve standards of child care. The announcement has been welcomed by Bury North MP David Chaytor, who says it is further proof of Labour's commitment to early years education and child care. "This should
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OAPs urged to claim
ELDERLY people are being urged to claim their full cash entitlement under the Government's Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG). Bury MP David Chaytor says that 6,200 OAPs in Bury are benefiting from the guarantee, adding that many more may be eligible. Mr
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Residents celebrate as cricket club plan is refused
By DAVID AYRTON RESIDENTS were today celebrating victory after Burnley Cricket Club's plans to build a new stadium were hit for six. Loud cheering and applause broke out from 100 local residents when Burnley's recreation and leisure committee decided
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Travellers can't move because of foot and mouth crisis
By LIAM MURPHY TRAVELLERS camped next to playing fields close to an outbreak of foot and mouth are being allowed to stay put amid fears that they could spread the disease if they move on. The group of travellers and their pet dogs moved their 12 caravans
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Arsenal FA Cup ticket plans
SOCCER: Rovers have been allocated 5,258 tickets in the Clock End for their FA Cup quarter-final clash at Highbury -- if they get past Bolton tomorrow night. If required, tickets will go on sale immediately after the Bolton game and from 9am-8pm on Thursday
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MAGIC OF CUP STILL ALIVE: MAHON
BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce was today sweating on the fitness of Colin Hendry before finalising his side for tonight's FA Cup fifth round replay at Ewood. The former Rovers favourite is currently nursing a calf strain in the wake of Wanderers' battling
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Walters leaves it late to seal Rovers a last four place
COVENTRY CITY YOUTH 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS YOUTH 2 AN injury-time winner from Jonathan Walters at Highfield Road last night earned Rovers' young guns an FA Youth Cup semi-final crack at Liverpool or Wimbledon. Coventry have reached the final of the competition
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Rovers players carry the can for Ewood fall
COLIN Hendry's passion and commitment once epitomised the fighting qualities which transformed Rovers into the Champions of England. But, the rugged Scot today revealed morale plummeted to such a low ebb in the wake of Kenny Dalglish's departure that
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Earth moves under feet of Mayor and MP
BURNLEY Mayor Coun Rafique Malik received a rapturous welcome when he returned to his Pakistan homeland as Burnley's civic leader. MP Peter Pike. who accompanied him on the first stage of the tour and who has returned to Burnley. said they were overwhelmed
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Huge jobs boost on the way - pledge
REGENERATION bosses aim to create 280 jobs and relocate 20 businesses to give a new boost to Burnley over the next 12 months. The official council Best Value performance plan also aims to help tackle crime by reducing burglaries by 10 per cent by March
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TT course scooter challenge
TWO disabled men looking to drive their way into the record books are preparing to tear around the Isle of Man TT course -- on scooters! It is the second visit to the island by Geoff West and Tony Palmer, who last year took on the challenge of setting
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Firm's challenge to make one-off fabric for Laurence
FENCE-based fabric manufacturer Panaz Ltd succeeded in delivering the goods when it was asked to produce an exclusive fabric for BBC's Home Front home improvement programme. Representatives from the TV programme's production team approached Panaz at the
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Young vandals go on £75,000 wrecking spree
Keep kids in line plea to parents TEARAWAY vandals are costing Hyndburn £75,000 a year in repairs to parks and playgrounds. A youth football team has been forced to cancel all its home games for the season after yobs drove a tractor across a playing field
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Achilles op for Johnrose
CLARETS strongman Lennie Johnrose is facing a race against time to play again this season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles tendon injury. Johnrose had an operation yesterday to cure a niggling problem that has dogged him over recent games. And
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Stats
BURNLEY (4-4-2) Michopoulos; (from right) Thomas, Davis, Cox, Branch; Weller, Ball, Cook, Briscoe; Taylor (Mullin 90), Moore (Payton 88). Subs not used: West, Maylett, Crichton. STOCKPORT (4-4-2 manager Andy Kilner) Dibble; (from right) Connelly, Flynn
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New plans for Pyramid Park
A prime piece of land in Bury town centre known as Pyramid Park could be turned into houses, offices or even an ice rink under the latest development proposals, the Bury Times can reveal. Town hall leaders have been trying for years without success to
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Achilles op for Johnrose
CLARETS strongman Lennie Johnrose is facing a race against time to play again this season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles tendon injury. Johnrose had an operation yesterday to cure a niggling problem that has dogged him over recent games. And
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Mahon insists cup magic still alive
ALAN Mahon today insisted the magic of the FA Cup is still alive and kicking at Ewood as Rovers attempt to book a place in the last eight tonight at the expense of Bolton. With both sides currently locked in a battle for promotion at the top of the First
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Homes TV guru sets out the challenge
TV HOMES makeover guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen set an exacting challenge for Fence textile company Panaz. The company was given just seven days to design and produce some exclusive fabric for the BBC's Home Front lifestyle and home improvement programme
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Invention for minibus is revolutionary
NELSON coachbuilder Graham Hardman has invented a revolutionary system for minibus seating which will help save the lives of disabled passengers. Graham has completed the development of the new flooring system that allows vehicles to carry disabled passengers
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School in line for high-tech status
A ROSSENDALE school has taken a major step towards becoming a specialist college. Alder Grange High, Rawtenstall, was among 25 schools from across the country to be approved as an affiliate school to the Technology Colleges Trust. Governors are set to
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Phone calls were in breach of order
DARREN John Hillary, 30, of Whitehead Street, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to breaching a restraining order. The court heard that Hillary made two telephone calls to the home
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Fake Pokemon goods seized
TRADING standards officers seized fake and dangerous Pokemon merchandise from a market stall, a court was told. The partners in Kang's Electrical, Mr Shangara Sing and Mrs Sharanjit Kang, pleaded guilty to four offences under the trademark regulations
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Victim slams arson attack sentence
A BLIND pensioner today blasted the sentence handed down to a 12-year-old boy who torched her flat and said: "He has taken ten years off my life." Evelyn Lucas, 86, told of her ordeal as the youngster who set fire to her bedroom was placed under a three
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Vase trip
SOCCER: Clitheroe FC Supporters Club are running a coach to Taunton Town for the first leg of the Blues FA Vase semi-final on Saturday, March 17. The coach leaves the Bridge Inn at 8am, cost approx £12. To book, ring 01200 422586.
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Newby's winner
BURY 2 MILLWALL 1 BURY'S Jon Newby celebrated an extension to his loan spell from Liverpool by helping them to a 2-1 victory over play-off chasing Millwall at Gigg Lane. The Shakers fell behind to a third minute Neil Harris goal but Colin Cramb equalised
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Darwen fall to heavy blow
DARWEN 0 ALSAGER 4 IT was a game of two halves for Darwen as four second half goals condemned them to a heavy home defeat and hampered their bid for a late charge up the NWCL Division Two table. After a battling first 45 minutes, where Lee Slater and
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Rams playon for Ken
RAMSBOTTOM UTD 3 GLOSSOP NORTH END 0 RAMSBOTTOM played their first home game since the death of manager Ken Bridge and continued their promotion charge in the NWCL Division One. The Rams went in front after just five minutes, Russell Brierley scoring
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Blues clinch point
SQUIRES GATE 0 NELSON 0 NELSON gained a valuable point with a fighting performance in their top of the table clash against rivals Squires Gate at School Road. The Blues looked comfortable in the first half and might have opened the scoring in a late flurry
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Great Harwood are waiting on home rule
GREAT Harwood Town have been told that they cannot play any home matches until further notice due to the foot and mouth outbreak. The struggling NWCL Division One club have been told by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries that the Showground is
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Terriers chief make attack on Bruce
FOOTBALL is a cut-throat business, as scores of managers cast adrift by impatient or under-pressure chairmen will surely testify. But in the long list of bosses to have been shown their P45, few can have been given such a damning epitaph as Steve Bruce
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Warning of £5,000 fines as "no go" areas grow
LARGE chunks of rural Bury are now designated strict "no go" areas as the local authority widens its footh and mouth exclusion areas. Around 200 notices have been posted throughout the borough which effectively cuts off access to all agricultural land
