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Masts blot our landscape
SO English Heritage has finally wakened from its slumbers. And what dastardly prince finally planted the kiss that brought this defender of the revered and the beautiful roaring into consciousness? It was the threat of English skyscrapers. English Heritage
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Cash could have been better spent
THE £2million for Burnley's revamped bus station (LET, July 24) would be better spent on a roller skating rink ad an ice skating rink -- somewhere for young people to go and have a good time and on shows for people of all ages to enjoy. D McNAMARA (Mr
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Sickened by slaughter
FEW of us like to contemplate the reality of animal slaughter. However, I've just found out about a practice so horrific that I feel that readers must be informed. Viva! has just completed an investigation which reveals that heavily-pregnant animals are
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Treatment of the Queen Mum OTT
IWAS amazed at the amount of coverage given by the media to the Queen Mother, who is sadly suffering anaemia. On TV, we were treated to 10 minutes of 'news' on the effects of this condition while, news of the Prime Minister's visit to Argentina was demoted
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Shopping centre up for sale
BURNLEY town centre is up for grabs -- with a £60million plus price tag for anyone wanting to buy it. The council today confirmed it was aware that London-based Great Portland Estates, the group that owns most shops in the market square and surrounding
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R U OK? Text messages sent in search
POLICE searching for two girls abducted and taken to Jordan by their father have sent them text messages in a bid to make sure they are safe. The move came after repeated attempts to ring the mobile telephone number used by Noor and Salam Al-Momani in
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Grabbi's delight
BLACKBURN new-boy Ciccio Grabbi today expressed his delight at opening his Ewood goal-account in Saturday's impressive victory over Bradford at Valley Parade. Graeme Souness's new £6.75 million signing from Serie B side Ternana laid the foundations for
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Grabbi seals it with a goal
IT'S been an eventful few days in the life of Ciccio Grabbi. Last weekend, the 26-year-old striker became a dad for the first time when his wife Eli gave birth to their new son Eduardo. Then six days later Graeme Souness's new £6.75 million signing announced
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Man, 27 found dead at his home
A 27-YEAR-OLD Burnley man has died from a suspected drugs overdose at the home he shared with his girlfriend. Shawn Bradshaw was found dead in the lounge of his house in Melville Street at around 10pm on Friday, by his girlfriend Karen Alderson when she
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Fair start for 200 at arts and craft show
THE 27th annual Worsthorne Art and Crafts Fair kicked off in style this weekend with an opening night attracting more than 200 guests and exhibitors on Friday and the event opening to the public on Saturday. Organisers are hoping more than 3,000 people
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Remembering the old steam days. . .
LIKE the Lancashire boilers they made for export all over the world, many workers at the famous Foster, Yates and Thom foundry in Blackburn are still going strong - though their old workplace shut down long ago. So there's sure to be a good turn-out at
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Decision soon on factory planning request
HOLLINS Textiles Limited, in Colne, will hear this week whether plans to convert a number of empty offices in to flats at their premises in Walton Lane have been given the go-ahead by councillors. Permission is being sought from Pendle Council to carry
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Turned out nice again - for Gala
DESPITE events across the country being cancelled because of the foot and mouth crisis, this year's Barnoldswick Gala has been ranked as was one of the best yet. Thousands of people flocked to Victory Park on Saturday afternoon to make the most of the
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Word of warning from young mum
HYNDBURN has one of the worst records in the country for teenage pregnancies and Lyndsey Cunliffe is better placed than most to give advice and support to young people dealing with their first sexual relationships. After all, while her friends were preparing
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Chemists on Duty
Tuesday, August 7 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Cyclist airlifted to hospital
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with a fractured pelvis after trying to avoid a sheep which had run into the road. The man, who has not been named, was part way through the John O'Groats to Lands End bike ride with a group of friends when the incident
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CRICKET: Simpson's future hangs in balance
BOB SIMPSON's future as Lancashire coach was in the balance today. The Old Trafford committee meet tonight with Lancashire's poor form in the Championship and the National League high on the agenda. Simpson's contract is up at the end of the season, and
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LOCAL CRICKET: Records tumble and heavens open
RISHTON set a new Transco Lancashire League record for the number of runs scored in an innings with a massive 340 against Lowerhouse on Saturday. They broke the previous record of 319-6 for Rawtenstall against Lowerhouse by 21 runs. They also set a record
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Super Hodge ruins the double dreams
BACUP saw the chance of a possible Transco Lancashire League and Worsley Cup double literally slip through their fingers as awesome Aussie Brad Hodge led Ramsbottom to glory at Lanehead. Hodge hit an unbeaten 86 to lead Ramsbottom to an ultimately comfortable
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Gloomy outlook for sun lounge proposal
THE forecast looks grey for plans for a sun lounge extension at Shawcroft, Goodshawfold Close, Loveclough. Officers are asking members of Rossendale engineering and planning sub-committee to refuse planning permission on the grounds that it would be detrimental
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Widow's relief at holiday death probe
THE widow of a man who died after tackling burglars at his holiday home today welcomed the news that police in Blackburn would be investigating the case. Blackburn deputy coroner Carolyn Singleton called in Lancashire police after expressing concern over
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Police launch drink driving crackdown
POLICE today launched a crackdown on summer drink drivers as part of a national campaign to stop boozers getting behind the wheel. Working in partnership with Lancashire County Council and other local authorities' road safety groups, police are determined
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£18m complex will create 300 jobs
A DEVELOPER has ended years of uncertainty over the future of a town centre site by signing a deal to create an £18million shopping and leisure complex. Work on the old steelworks in Lower Audley, Blackburn, is due to start within weeks and up to 300
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Kath,65 sails down to earth!
DAREDEVIL pensioner Kathleen Creegan and vertigo-suffering canon Jude Harrison scaled the dizzy heights of the Blackburn skyline in a bid to save a church roof from collapse. Kathleen, 65, made the challenging 140ft descent from the top of the town's
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, August 9
Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Aromatherapy, Relaxation and Reiki with Gwen Stevens. Children's Summer Workshops, The Platform Gallery and Grand Cinema, Clitheroe, 9.30am. Harry Potter Event
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, Augusr 8:
'Harry Potter Event' -- stories and activities for fives and over linked to the popular character, Darwen Library, 2-3pm. Brookhouse Access Point, Blackburn, women only activities: Women's health talk by a health visitor, 9.30-11.30am; Photography session
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Turn up heat on drink-drivers
EVERYONE understands the motives for the traditional police drives against drink-driving over the Christmas party season, but a disclosure today shows there is all the more reason for crackdowns against summertime drinkers who get behind the wheel. For
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Gigg Six sign on
IT hasn't been male voice choirs that have echoed down the Welsh valleys rather the distant sound of Shakers players scribbling their signatures to new contracts. In the biggest pointer yet that the long-awaited takeover of the club could be almost upon
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Suspect baggage destroyed by bomb squad
RAIL travellers across Lancashire suffered rush hour delays today after a suspect item of luggage was found at Preston station. The station was closed for twenty minutes after bomb disposal experts were drafted in to destroy an unattended briefcase. The
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Table thief has sunken low
IWOULD like the thief who stole my white garden table to know they stole from a pensioner whose pleasure when the weather was nice was to take my chair and have my meals outside. I hope the thief gets a lot of pleasure out of it as I can't afford another
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Discipline the 'soft' coppers
IREAD with disgust about the police officers who are to claim compensation over the Bradford riots. They claim they are suffering from stress. Surely, when they join the police, they must know what they have to face -- If you join the Army, you expect
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Most tenants are good and decent people
IMUST thank the Livesey residents for their comments (Letters, July 18) regarding an LET report in which Livesey was described as a rough area. As the letter writer points out, it is not fair to call the area a problem estate. On the contrary, it is a
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Massey leads way in LR rout
ATHERTON LR hammered Rivington in Group B of the Goldline Trophy in association with the Bolton Evening News to virtually guarantee themselves a quarter-final place. Laburnum notched a phenomenal seven first half goals without reply as they hope to overhaul
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Leigh RMI 3 Wigan Athletic 2
By Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI recovered from the loss of two early goals to record a memorable pre-season victory over local rivals Wigan Athletic at Hilton Park on Saturday. In a rags versus riches meeting Steve Waywell got the better of former Premiership
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Late goal lets off reserves
ROVERS reserves beat Altrincham 1-0 at the weekend thanks to a late strike from substitute Ben Burgess. Alan Mahon and Damien Johnson both made their comebacks from injury in what was a decent work-out for Alan Murray's side. Rovers' starting 11 at Moss
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Woman jailed for drunken stabbing incident
A DRUNKEN woman who stabbed a man who tried to force his way into her home was today starting a two-year jail term. Jacqueline Martin, 38, sobbed in Burnley Crown Court as a judge told her she was passing as short a sentence as was consistent with her
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Young people hold key to harmony
A TEENAGER awaiting GCSE results, faces an even tougher test -- as a key member of the Burnley Task Force charged with finding answers to racial unrest in the town. Towneley High School head girl Charlotte O'Horo is one of four young people appointed
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Women await sentence
THREE women are awaiting sentence after admitting their parts in a total £13,000 benefits scam. Shanaz Akhtar, 28, of Halifax Road, Brierfield, admitted false accounting. Ghazala Hayat, 33, of Percy Street, Nelson, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of deception
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School may escape legal action
GHAUSIA Girls High School, Nelson, hopes to escape legal action tomorrow when a report is submitted to the council's Nelson Committee detailing work carried out at the school. School governors were warned that if improvement works were not complete by
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Knife attack: Three in court
THREE men from Earby and Colne were due to appear at Burnley Magistrates Court today in connection with a knife attack in Colne on Friday. Amir Afzal, 31, of Atkinson Street, Colne, Paul Dwyer, 24, of The Crescent, in Colne, and Darren Russell, 31, of
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Five years ago
ROYAL Mail bosses urged union chiefs to let postal workers vote on a settlement package as delivery services ground to a halt in East Lancashire. A skeleton emergency service was in operation for collections.
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10 years ago
A DOG owner risked his life when his pet fell into the infamous 'Strid' on the River Wharfe, in Yorkshire. Chris Robinson, 26, of Brantfell Drive, Burnley, was walking from Bolton Abbey to Grassington when his dog Max fell in and he jumped in after him
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Driver in baseball bat scare
POLICE are hunting thugs who threatened a driver with baseball bats late at night. The driver was chased by two men in a black BMW who threatened him with baseball bats, tried to run him off the road as they careered through Oswaldtwistle at speeds of
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Factory fire riddle probed
THE cause of a fire which destroyed 150 tonnes of waste oil was being probed today. More than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at Ashworth's Food Products, in Bridge Street, Accrington, at 3.35pm on Saturday. It is believed the fire started in the back
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Decision due on wardens scheme
A DECISION on a £48,000 funding bid for two community wardens in Woodnook, Accrington, is expected within the week by Hyndburn Council. If the proposal by local group Woodnook Forum for Action is successful, two part-time wardens will be employed jointly
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Chemists on Duty
Thursday, August 9 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, August 10 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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lChemists on Duty
Wednesday, August 8 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, August 6 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Craft talent on WI show
TALENTED countrywomen showed off their arts and crafts at the Clitheroe Area Women's Institute Show. Dozens of local Women's Institute members attended the event held at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, and competed in a range of classes -- which ranged
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Young driver killed in road accident
TRAFFIC police today appealed for witnesses after a teenager was killed when he lost control of his car and hit a tree. Thomas Carr, 19, of Dockmire Farm, in Chapel Street, Slaidburn, was travelling along Settle Road towards Clitheroe when the accident
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Anglers object to plan
PLANS to pump water from the River Hodder in the Ribble Valley to maintain supply to Blackburn has met with opposition from environmentalists. The project is aimed at tackling low flow problems in the Brennand and Whitendale rivers, Blackburn's main source
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A brotherly clash
A BURNLEY XI will face Accrington Stanley tonight at the Crown Ground -- and it could be a clash of the brothers. Clarets midfielder John Mullin could get a run out against his brother, Reds striker Paul. Stanley are making a push for the Conference and
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Branch facing battle
GRAHAM BRANCH should be fit for the start of Burnley's First Division campaign despite being stretchered off in the 2-1 loss to Premiership side Chelsea. It looked like another injury for the wideman when he fell to the ground clutching his left leg after
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Glen proves a Little bit Petit!
EMMANUEL Petit compared Turf Moor to Villa Park -- and Burnley must have felt they weren't too far off the Premiership on their performance as well. Petit made his Chelsea debut but didn't have the easiest of games with the Clarets frontmen giving him
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LOCAL CRICKET: Warne sees the Brad Hodge Show
AUSTRALIAN Test star Shane Warne watched his Victoria team-mate Brad Hodge sweep Ramsbottom to victory in the Worsley Cup final at Bacup yesterday. Having helped the tourists wrap up another Ashes victory with more than two days to spare at Trent Bridge
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LOCAL CRICKET: Five runs too far for Farhan
GREAT Harwood professional Farhan Adil was within five runs of breaking the club's batting record with 160 against Baxenden on Saturday. The Pakistani all-rounder led his side to a club record league total of 296-3 and was backed up by Ian Haworth, 44
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Branch facing battle
GRAHAM BRANCH should be fit for the start of Burnley's First Division campaign despite being stretchered off in the 2-1 loss to Premiership side Chelsea. It looked like another injury for the wideman when he fell to the ground clutching his left leg after
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Help for innovative firms
INNOVATIVE East Lancashire businesses are being invited to take advantage of European funding to help with product development. The East Lancashire Product Management Programme is designed to help small and medium sized businesses bring new products onto
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Shakers spring into action
FOR a journalist, covering Bury Football Club is a bit like the old adage about waiting for a bus. Nothing happens for ages, then suddenly all hell breaks loose and a whole fleet arrives. At least that's how it feels this week. After a quiet summer where
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Drama as chemical reaction overheats tanker
FIRE crews from across East Lancashire spent more than five hours cooling a road tanker after a chemical reaction inside the vehicle. Officers from Darwen were first called to the scene at Wolstenholme International, in Goose House Lane, Darwen, at 7.20pm
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Story of summer success at library
DARWEN Library's summer sessions are all sold out - but parents who want to take their children along can still do so, because organisers will try to accommodate them. Organisers say children and parents just can't seem to get enough of events such as
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Tornadoes baffle the weathermen
WEATHER experts admit they are baffled after Darwen was hit by a second tornado in just over two months. Residents said they saw the tornado about 9.30am on Saturday twisting through fields near their houses, although they did not witness any damage.
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Shop looks set to get go-ahead
COUNCILLORS look likely to give the green light to plans to build a grocery or general store in Laburnum Street, in Haslingden, despite opposition from residents. The application to replace a former motor vehicle restorers works with a retail shop has
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Bob 'sights' specific target for charity
LOCAL artist Bob Ashley is staging an exhibit of his work to raise money for a blind society. The exhibition entitled "Sights Specific" will continue at Unit 11, Albion Mill, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, until the end of the month. Bob, pictured with
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£2.5m grant brings hopes for 300 jobs
JOB creation in Bacup has been given a £2.5 million boost. The grant from the Regional Development Agency is for the development of the former Gaskell factory and concrete making sites in Newchurch Road as a business park. The money will be used to clear
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Digital police radios put into practice
A REVOLUTIONARY new police radio system pioneered in Lancashire was today due to hit the airwaves across the force's eastern division. Police officers in Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley were due to start using the digital TETRA devices
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Joy as racial harmony marks cultural festival
COMMUNITIES across East Lancashire united for what has been labelled one of the North West's top events. Thousands of people flocked to Corporation Park in Blackburn over the weekend for the second Mela festival in the town. More than 30,000 visitors
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R U OK? Text messages sent in search
POLICE searching for two girls abducted and taken to Jordan by their father have sent them text messages in a bid to make sure they are safe. The move came after repeated attempts to ring the mobile telephone number used by Noor and Salam Al-Momani in
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Lora's prize
CHORLEY'S Lora Fairclough picked up an £11,125 cheque at the Weetabix British Women's Open at Sunningdale -- but it could have been so much better. The 31-year-old finished joint 21st, three under par despite starting yesterday's final round eight under
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Blues triumph
ACCRINGTON Stanley and Clitheroe have arranged a second pre-season friendly this Saturday after the Blues beat Stanley 3-2 at Shawbridge. It was Clitheroe's first win of the summer in preparation for their North West Counties First Division campaign.
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LOCAL SOCCER: Nelson made to struggle
NELSON's third game in their build-up to the season brought a disappointing result against West Riding Premier League champions Brighouse Town. The Blues defence struggled to cope with the home forwards in the first half and managed to reach half-time
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It's a Bridge too far for United
ROSSENDALE competed well with their opponents for 70 minutes, but a missed penalty cost them dearly as Bamber Bridge ran out comfortable winners. The first half was played in a torrential downpour, both sides found it difficult to adapt to the tricky
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Holiday charity under cash cloud
A BURY charity trust which organises holidays for single parent families is facing a cash crisis. The Sandcastle Trust (Bury Metro) looks certain to run out of funds in three years unless it receives a new cash injection. In 1999, the National Lotteries
