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Bail for man on rape charge
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with raping a 19-year-old girl. Bernard Cullen, of Malton Street, Blackburn, was sent to Preston Crown Court for trial and was remanded on bail on condition that he lives at an address
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Kids would have made more sense
IHAVE had a look at the latest work of art in Blackburn and all I can say is that whoever calls it art has a warped sense of humour. It ruins the Cathedral building. It does not even blend in or improve the Cathedral. It is a lump of scrap metal going
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Take a glimpse of our ancestry
AT a time when Blackburn seems to be losing so much of its Victorian ancestry, it is good to know that Witton Parish Church, in Buncer Lane, which was built in 1838 when Queen Victoria began her reign, is very much alive. People drive past on Buncer Lane
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Think positive in our bid for city status
WITH Blackburn again bidding for city status, residents must realise that if they are to enjoy the increased prosperity and facilities resulting from a successful attempt, they must get behind the council officials, councillors and the local MP to support
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Take religion to the people
REGARDING your article about vicars' posts being axed through lack of cash (LET, September 4), this announcement comes two weeks after the £100,000 'flattened dustbin' sculpture was stuck on Blackburn Cathedral's wall. Good timing. Yes, it was funded
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Giant horse racing plan for town
LEIGH could soon be at the centre of a horse racing mecca with plans for an all year round race course at the heart of a 2,000 acre leisure scheme. A new Manchester race course -- on the edge of mossland bordering Astley and Boothstown -- is included
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Launch of health trusts teaching scheme
A PIONEERING new scheme aimed at attracting health professionals to East Lancashire is to be launched. Blackburn with Darwen NHS Primary Care Trust aims to set up one of the first Teaching Primary Care Trusts in the country. The scheme, which will work
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Tougher targets in waste strategy
A CONTROVERSIAL waste reduction scheme which could lead to massive rubbish incinerators being built in Lancashire is set to be adopted today. Members of Lancashire County Council's cabinet are set to approve the Lancashire Municipal Waste Strategy, which
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Bent pleads innocence
BLACKBURN striker Marcus Bent today pleaded his innocence after seeing red in a stormy finish to last night's Worthington Cup victory over Oldham Athletic at Ewood. Bent and Latics duo Darren Sheridan and Mark Allott were all dismissed following a touchline
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What happens after disaster?
IN the aftermath of the devastation that hit New York on Tuesday the big question was how America should react to what many described as a declaration of war. Tony Blair has vowed to "stand shoulder to shoulder" with the United States in combatting terrorism
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History alive at open days
THOUSANDS of people across Preston and South Ribble enjoyed an historical weekend at some of the county's most historic public buildings and picturesque towns and villages. The visits were organised by Lancashire County Council's Archaeology Service and
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Waste words!
A DIRECTOR of a company planning a composting plant in the Preston area has defended his firm's actions against objectors to the vetoed scheme. Lancashire County Council recently threw out plans, from TEG environmental, Sandy Lane, Leyland, to build a
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MPs reaction to the US horror
MARK Hendrick, MP for Preston, revealed he has a distant cousin, Dave Christian, who was working at the Pentagon at the time the building was attacked on Tuesday. He said: "This was an absolutely outrageous attack. I am particularly concerned because
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WHAT'S ON: A look at events around the area
THE latest play to hit the stage at the C'est Tous Theatre, Leyland, is Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. This supernatural comedy, set in the 1940s, opens the theatre company's latest season. The action begins when a rich author, Charles Condomine, invites
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Police harrassment ruins teenage dream
A TEENAGER'S dream of becoming a policeman has turned sour after six months of alleged repeated harassment. Since March, the eighteen-year-old has been stopped a total of 31 times, when driving his car within a ten mile radius of his home in Rainford.
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Festival of dance weekend
SIX hundred and fifty dancers from all over the North West will take part in the Burnley Festival over the weekend from September 21-23. There will be three days of non-stop music, colour and spectacle when the stage dance classes take place at Burnley
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Women in 80s attacked by bag snatcher
TWO women in their eighties were attacked by a bag snatcher in the grounds of Burnley General Hospital. The women from Colne had been to visit a patient and were making their way back to their car when they were targeted by a crook who got out of an F-registered
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Family's fury over trial venue
THE Burnley sister of a former paratrooper who died in police custody is outraged that the officers charged in connection with his death will have their case heard in Middlesbrough. Most of Christopher Alder's family live in Hull, his children are in
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Turning lives around
A BISHOP found himself behind bars in Lancaster on Sunday, helping a group of prisoners turn to God. The Anglican bishop of Burnley, the Rt Rev John Goddard, baptised and confirmed eight prisoners at Lancaster Castle's chapel. The prisoners, some of whom
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Police appeal following sex assault
A WOMAN was indecently assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning by a man she met on a night out in Lancaster. The 35-year-old victim was assaulted after getting into a car with the man, who she had been talking to earlier in the evening. Police
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Dawson calls on electorate
LANCASTER'S MP HILTON Dawson has organised a special public meeting to discuss ways of improving the district's transport problems - and everyone's invited. High on the agenda will be measures to improve the rush hour gridlock, including developing safe
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Two men deny sex assault
A STUDENT was allegedly raped after two men went back to her accommodation, following a night out, to smoke cannabis. A jury has heard a claim that one of them had sex with her, encouraged by his friend. The young woman, who had taken alcohol, Prozac
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Schizophrenic detained for stabbing father
A SCHIZOPHRENIC man from Lancaster chased and stabbed his father in the neck, a court has heard. Shortly before the wounding Stephen Mustor's mum had locked herself in the bathroom, as he sought to get inside whilst wielding a weapon. This week a judge
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Marathon man Chris is running for charity
NELSON businessman Chris Chatburn has enjoyed the build-up to this weekend's Great North Run so much it may have inspired him to take part in the London Marathon. Chris, 29, of Holden Road, Reedley, has never competed in a half marathon before, but during
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SONNY HIT FOR SIX
SAINTS forward Sonny Nickle has been ruled out for the rest of the season after a RL Disciplinary Committee banned him for six months. The 32-year-old forward was also fined £500 for the reckless high tackle which broke the jaw of Leeds hooker Robbie
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Hoppers go down at Orrell
HOPPERS will regard this as a game which they could have won. The home side started strongly, getting off the mark in the sixth minute when fly half Jones put centre Wynn in for a try. A Jones penalty then increased the lead. Hoppers struggled in the
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Mixed start for Preston's hockey team
PRESTON 1st XI enjoyed mixed fortunes in their double-header of games played over the weekend. In their first fixture against potential league rivals Morecambe, the 1st XI narrowly lost 2-1 but quickly eradicated that defeat with a comprehensive 11-3
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Clockwatch
1 minute: David Fairleigh goes down injured and is taken off as a precautionary measure. 3: Hooker Dave McConnell collects Tommy Martyn's diagonal chip to the line to score, Paul Sculthorpe converts. 6-0. 13: Rob Burrow races in for an equalising try,
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Saints slip to home defeat
IT is hard to gauge who benefited most from the dreadful first manoeuvrings of the Super League phoney war at a rain lashed Knowsley Road last Friday. That error-ridden Saints should have won at the end, but really did not deserve to, should augur well
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Report town crime trader urges public
A BARNOLDSWICK businessman is urging people in the town to report crime against them, in a bid to get more police resources to the area. Ian Wright, who owns Vicarage Road Motor Company, has seen 16 cars parked on his forecourt damaged in two attacks
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Soldiers' reunion
A REUNION dinner dance of the Kings Own Royal Regiment will be held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, on March 16, 2002. I am confident that this is of great interest to many local people who are service veterans of the Kings Own Royal Regiment. With
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Women who live in silent fear
WOMEN in East Lancashire may be living in silent fear at the hands of a violent partners say specialist family lawyers in the area. Barbara Crook, of Accrington firm Farleys Solicitors, who represents the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA), said
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Another way to pay the penalty
SPEEDING drivers are being offered the chance to attend a Speed Awareness course as an alternative to fixed penalties and points on their licence. Developed by Lancashire County Council, the scheme is being rolled out across the county this months. The
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Drop Green stereotyping and argue facts
I SHOULD declare some interest before I go on - by saying that whilst I'm not a member of the Green Party, I did canvas for John Sear in the County Council elections. I've been increasingly concerned over recent months to see how much the "Greens" are
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Late goal
AN equaliser deep into injury time meant that City missed out on maximum points from an away game for the first time this season on Saturday. Colin Potts, who has improved with every game so far this term, opened the scoring with a wonder strike on 67
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Thomas on way back
MITCHELL Thomas completed another 90 minutes for Clarets reserves at Turf Moor last night as he continued on the comeback trail. The 36-year-old defender must now wait to see if he will figure in Stan Ternent's plans for Saturday's visit of Walsall. Thomas
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Reserves throw away two goal lead
BURNLEY'S second string ended up hanging on for a point after throwing away a two goal lead at Turf Moor last night in the Avon Insurance Premier Division. A far post header from Earl Davis gave the Clarets a first half lead that skipper Lennie Johnrose
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Couple seeking purr-fect home
AN ANIMAL lover is asking you to 'paws' for thought in a bid to find a new home for two very unusual cats. Romeo and Juliet are two cats with a difference -- they are completely white. The romantic pair were taken in by local cat-care organisation CLAWS
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Star search
THE Pines Hotel, near Leyland, in conjunction with the Citizen Newspapers, is holding talent competitions in November for people with a special gift. Talented singers, dancers, musicians and comedians are all welcome to attend the contest and have a bash
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Heath to lead Greens
LANCASTER'S youngest councillor has taken over the leadership of her group. Scotforth West Cllr Emily Heath, 29, is the new leader of the council's Green Group, taking over from Cllr Jon Barry. Cllr Barry has been elected as chairman of the new Community
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Eric's an inspiration
INSPIRED by the Eric Morecambe statue on Morecambe promenade, a fan has suggested that a tribute to the late Les Dawson also be erected down the coast at Lytham St Annes. Tracy, the widow of legendary funnyman Les Dawson, approves of the idea and is already
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Rent meeting was 'useful'
GREEN councillors met with the Rent Service last week to discuss problems local people in receipt of housing benefit are having finding suitable accommodation. Many people have been experiencing difficulties finding privately rented accommodation at rents
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Brad leads tributes
AMERICAN star Brad Friedel tried to put the awful events of the past 24 hours to one side last night to turn out in goal for Blackburn Rovers. He said a silent prayer in his penalty box before the Worthington Cup tie with Oldham and a minute's silence
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Thomas on way back
MITCHELL Thomas completed another 90 minutes for Clarets reserves at Turf Moor last night as he continued on the comeback trail. The 36-year-old defender must now wait to see if he will figure in Stan Ternent's plans for Saturday's visit of Walsall. Thomas
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Green festival marks 'car-free day'
A GREEN Festival, packed with environmentally friendly attractions, is being held in Victoria Square, St Helens on Saturday, September 22 to mark Car Free Day. A European-wide event to encourage alternative forms of travel, Car Free Day is part of international
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Muhammad Ali's message to fellow Eccleston sufferer
A SIXTY-three-year granddad from St Helens has sought inspiration from a sporting legend in his fight against Parkinson's Disease. Terry Jones from Alder Hey Road, Eccleston is over the moon after receiving a signed photograph and goodwill message from
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Challenge on power policy
DARWEN'S Lib Dem Councillor Paul Browne has challenged the town's MP to support the Home Energy Conservation Bill. The Bill, a cross-party initiative backed by Liberal Democrat MPs Matthew Taylor and Don Foster, will ensure the achievement of the 30 per
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Strike warning over hospital pay dispute
UNION officials have warned that a pay dispute between staff and St Helens & Knowsley Hospital Trust may result in strike action. Domestic staff, porters and catering staff from St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals have been pressing for a pay increase
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Talks over future of superstore staff
DAVE Watts MP has met union representatives and management of the Co-op Superstore in Newton-le-Willows following the announcement that the company intended to close the store. Discussions were held regarding the implications for the site and also the
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Asylum seekers are attacked
TWO asylum seekers have been attacked and mugged in separate incidents, police said today. Detective Sergeant Ian Critchley of Darwen CID said offenders approached an asylum seeker at Darwen Bus Station at around midnight on Tuesday and knocked him to
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Marshals needed to help at bike show
MORE traffic marshals are needed to ensure the safety of the expected 35,000 visitors who will pack Rawtenstall town centre for Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show. The show needs 130 volunteers and although many have come forward organisers still need more
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Messages on US terror attacks
VISITORS to the thisislancashire site have been sending messages of condolence and suport following the terrorist attacks. Messages have been posted by people from both the UK and abroad, many passing on their thoughts and prayers, these include: The
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Double role firemen in union shock
TWO firemen expelled from their union for holding full-time and part-time retained firefighter jobs claim that the Fire Brigade Union's policy could be denying Lancashire emergency cover. Alan Spencer, of Slaidburn Avenue, Rawtenstall, has been stationed
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'I've not been able to make contact'
A BLACKBURN woman was today still anxiously waiting for news that relatives living in a penthouse in disaster-hit Manhattan were safe and well. Advertising production worker for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Sophia Jones said: "I'm just in shock. I've
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Dotcoms clear way for donations
AMAZON and Yahoo! are accepting donations from customers for victims of the US terror attacks. Both have set up systems to allow visitors to make direct contributions to the American Red Cross. A note on Amazon's US home page says almost 60,000 donations
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Heroic passengers may have saved lives
JUST before United Flight 93 crashed, some of the passengers learned of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and may have tried to overpower their hijackers to keep the jetliner from hitting another landmark. Authorities have not disclosed whether there
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Crowds cheer as firefighters battle on
CROWDS of New Yorkers cheered and clapped as the city's saviours battled through the debris and dust. New York firefighters are being hailed the nation's finest, the best of the best, reports Tracey O'Sullivan of the Shropshire Star, in the city for a
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At heart of terror
A BURNLEY businessman has told of his first hand experiences of the unprecedented scenes of devastation in New York that shocked the world. Speaking from his home in Manhattan Island Anthony Horne, 32, whose father, Harry and mother, Sheila, still live
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Put trains into town centre
THERE has been much talk, and some action, towards pedestrianising town centres, with varying degrees of success. The essential objectives of pedestrianisation have been to reduce vehicle/pedestrian conflict in the interests of safety, and to improve
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Harry had a little lamb
THIS month sees the launch of British Meat's £2.7 million marketing campaign for lamb. Tim Nice But Dim, alias comedian Harry Enfield, will be promoting the meat in a new advertising campaign and showing viewers how even he can create a delicious dish
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Answers to your questions
CHURCH goers from different denominations in Blackburn want friends and neighbours to explore the meaning of life over supper in an attempt to boost dwindling congregations. Members of Blackburn Community Church, Elim Pentecostal Church, St Aidens Church
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Family saves addict from prison
THE support of his family was a key factor in saving Lee Swailes from going to prison for theft offences committed to fund his drug addiction. Blackburn magistrates told Swailes it seemed that other people valued him more than he valued himself but gave
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Drunken burglar jailed for 18 months
A BURGLAR who went from house-to-house along a Blackburn street before being confronted by a man as he burgled a house has been jailed for 18 months. Mark McKinlay managed to steal almost £700-worth of jewellery and other items from a bedroom before police
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Parked cars delay mercy services
RESIDENTS claim lives are at risk after parked cars delayed a fire engine reaching a blazing row of terrace houses. And they demanded a re-think of parking on New Bank Road, Blackburn, to ensure that in future the emergency services can get to the scene
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Terror of refugees told to go
A LEUKAEMIA sufferer from Kosovo who fled his war-torn homeland has been told he must return after Home Office bosses rejected his plea to stay. Now crippled Tahir Krasniqi, 62, and his wife Azize, 60, have been left without any money, heat, light or
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Town defy the elements
St Helens T 3 Glossop N E 1: GIVEN their fine start to the season Town's first home outing produced a disappointing game in front of a sparse attendance. A strong swirling wind meant the lack of accurate flowing football which McBride's boys have produced
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College hit rock bottom
LAST season's Premiership champions College St Helens have hit rock bottom this term so far. A 0-8 battering by Billinge on Saturday was the latest disaster for them. Robbie Stroud headed the scoring, hitting six of the best with Andy Rowe and Mike Pilkington
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Fans ask 'what is going on?'
NOT wanting to be accused of over-reacting the committee of PSG2000 has decided to hold back from commenting on the performances of PNE so far this season, but we would like to know what the hell is going on at Deepdale? We are holding a committee meeting
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Disappointment at Macken's decison
UNDER siege Preston North End boss David Moyes today spoke of his disappointment at the fact he will be losing star striker Jon Macken. The board of directors this morning confirmed they have accepted a formal transfer request from Macken, who has yet
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, September 14
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Auction of Bygones, Springhill Hospice, Broad Lane, Rochdale. Viewing from 5pm, auction at 7.30pm. 'Noddy and the Treasure Chest,' The Victoria Theatre, Halifax, 4.30pm
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Oil is all that matters, Jack
WHY do the Balkans matter to us? asked Foreign Secretary Jack Straw (LET, August 30). The answer has more to do with clearing the way for the trans-Balkan oil pipeline than with Mr Straw's digressions. At the time of the bombing of Kosovo, the then US
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Sickened by the flag-wavers
IN America, it is an offence to display or use the national flag in any way that brings it into disrepute or dishonour. In this country, Loyalist thugs in Northern Ireland are allowed to parade with impurity England's emblem at what can only be considered
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Round the bend on orbital route
CAN we take it that Blackburn Council doesn't want anybody to visit the town? I ask this having had difficulty getting through it or round it in the past few days. Preston New Road; roadworks, Whalley Banks; roadworks, Lower Audley; roadworks. A queue
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Councillor quits over job
A WIGAN councillor has quit because he is no longer able to juggle council business with his full time job. Labour councillor Graham Lingings, who represents Hindsford ward covering parts of Atherton and Tyldesley, decided to end his civic duties after
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Top award steel works set to shut
A STEEL fabrication works which won the Queen's Award to Industry is set to close. Employees at William Hare Ltd's works, on the border of Astley and Tyldesley, have been told that due to a continuing poor economic climate it proposed to close the Gin
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Brad leads tributes
AMERICAN star Brad Friedel tried to put the awful events of the past 24 hours to one side last night to turn out in goal for Blackburn Rovers. He said a silent prayer in his penalty box before the Worthington Cup tie with Oldham and a minute's silence
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The finish is missing
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness must be considering sending his squad to finishing school after his Premiership new-boys made heavy weather of extinguishing Oldham's Worthington Cup dreams. Just four days after watching his side waste a host of chances at
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Surgeon with a huge heart
A FORMER wrestler from Preston, who grappled in the ring with the likes of Big Daddy, has paid tribute to the surgeon who pioneered heart transplant surgery following his death a fortnight ago. Rajendra Singh -- one of the biggest names to hit the professional
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Kate's greener glazing genius
A TEACHER at a Preston school has praised a past pupil's genius for devising a chemical formula which could net a glazing company millions. But Mike Bradley, sixth form head at Hutton Grammar School, Liverpool Road, says it is no surprise former pupil
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Aerospace job hopes
LANCASHIRE looks certain to be the winner in the world's biggest-ever aerospace contract with the prospect of 3,000 new high-tech jobs coming to the county. BAE Systems can expect a large slice of the multi-billion-dollar contract to build the Joint Strike
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Problem of debt is rising
WORRYING new figures have shown that more people in South Ribble are experiencing problems with debt than ever before. A survey by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (NACAB) in England and Wales has shown that Chorley and South Ribble
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Eubank rolls in
A PRESTON worker boxed clever to get the autograph of world boxing champion Chris Eubank just to convince his boss he wasn't pulling a fast one. Boxing fan Jamie Price, from Darwen, pulled no punches when he breezed into a Bamber Bridge fast food restaurant
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Dogs to have their day
RESIDENTS and staff at dove Court residential and nursing home, Burnley, are expecting some special canine visitors next week. On Tuesday Toby, a black labrador, Billy, a Yorkshire terrier, Boodie, a weimaraner, and Paddy, another labrador, will be keeping
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Brigade reports calls out soared in riots
A REPORT compiled by the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority has shown that during the disturbances in Burnley at the end of June, Burnley Fire Brigade saw a massive increase in the number of calls. During the period June 24 - July 9, officers from Burnley
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Delight with award
MEMBERS of The Women's Theatre Workshop in Lancaster are celebrating today after receiving a grant of £4750 from the National Lottery's Awards for All programme. The grant will allow the group to embark on an exciting new project. The group will work
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Miraculous escape for Morecambe coach passengers
A GROUP of elderly people from Morecambe had a 'miraculous' escape from a horrific coach crash in York last Friday. A coach, carrying 50 people from across Lancashire and the North-West, hit a lorry and careered across a field in a terrifying holiday
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Assistant grabbed by throat during raid
TWO men who carried out a chemist shop robbery in which a woman was grabbed by the throat, have each been jailed for four years. Members of staff were ordered to place drugs in a box when the pair struck at Cohens chemist on Lancaster Road, Morecambe.
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Holiday mum's anguish over terrorist strike
NEW Yorker Geraldine Green was enjoying her holiday in Morecambe when news broke of the horrors unfolding in her home city. She had flown out from the States at the weekend to visit Britain for the first time in 23 years but just two days into her vacation
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Culture vultures!
LANCASTER'S cabinet is set for its first major battle after its cultural services review was 'called in' for further discussions. The cabinet decided last week to go ahead with a merger of four departments, museums, arts and events, leisure and part of
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Season ends on a high for Preston cricket
PRESTON ended a promising season with a fine performance against Morecambe on Saturday. After declaring on 237 Preston had the home side struggling with eight wickets down at close of play. Although this meant they finished in the bottom half of the table
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Heath bag third win
Thatto Heath C 24 Waterhead 19: HEATH maintained their winning start to the season with this hard-fought victory. With the strong wind at their backs, the visitors got off to a flying start with a try by prop Rory Freek and a goal and a drop goal by full-back
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Recs tire after strong start
Pilkington Recs 18 Orrell St James 26: THIS was a disappointing result for Recs who put a great deal of effort into this match and led 18-4 on 55 minutes, only to see the visitors finish strongly and snatch the win. The only score of the first half came
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Plan for posters deferred
A DECISION on whether to allow advertising posters to be mounted on the walls of the Pendle Leisure Centre, Colne, has been deferred for further discussions. Councillors agreed that the application for 31 wall mounted advertisements on the eastern and
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Thieves sneak in while owners sleep
ELECTRICAL equipment and jewellery were stolen from a house in Salisbury Street, Colne. Thieves got into the mid-terrace house through a ground floor window, between 12.01am and 5am on Tuesday, while the occupants were asleep upstairs. Items stolen included
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Bid to halt gay hate attacks
REPRESENTATIVES of Preston's gay community met with council chiefs and police officers in a special forum dedicated to reducing homophobic attacks in the town. The meeting on Friday (September 7) re-launched a scheme pioneered in Lancashire around five
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Pub cleared as blaze destroys warehouse
DRINKERS from an Atherton pub were evacuated when a warehouse next door went up in flames. The main storage building at Daley Removals on Bolton Old Road was destroyed by fire at about 9.20pm on Monday night. It took nearly 50 firefighters more than an
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Mark's prepared for a hot time on Amazon adventure
AN intrepid 37-year-old leaves for one of the world's most inhospitable places today -- and he's doing it for his favourite charity. Mark Whittaker, of Jackson Street, Clayton-le-Moors, said before he left he was nervous about the prospect of coping with
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Hart felt
I NATURALLY accept the assurance Of Jon Barry and Chris Hart that neither they nor the Green Party are racists. Mr Hart however did give the impression of supporting Louis Farrakhan, one of the most offensive racists ever to be brought to public attention
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Real-life 'whisperer' shows riders how
MORE than 300 horse owners and animal lovers filed into an East Lancashire centre to see a real-life "horse whisperer" at work. Kelly Marks, star of BBC-1's Barking Mad, was at the Osbaldeston Hall Farm Riding Centre, in Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston,
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First for first aid
YOU see volunteers from St John Ambulance at many of the events and sporting occasions around the area. But did you know that they train nearly half a million people a year and are the UK's leading first-aid charity? The St John website, www.sja.org.uk
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Aren't children worth a skating rink?
IN response to D.C. Morecambe's letter... what a lovely idea. An Eden project in place of Bubbles. Unfortunately even with a grant I am afraid it would cost the ratepayers too much to uphold. Winged World at Heysham was a similar project on a much smaller
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Latest way to listen to classics
TAKE the opportunity to soothe away the stresses and strains of life by hooking-up to onlineclassics.com. On offer at the site is a wide range of music from opera to orchestral pieces, and all just a click of a mouse away. You have access to the best
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Look lively - log on to money site
YOU'LL be used to lively accounts of news from around the town and county every day in your Lancashire Evening Telegraph and at thisislancashire.co.uk. Now though you can keep your financial arrangements up to date with a new service, www.livelyaccount.co.uk
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Buzzing Boardman
BRITAIN'S youngest ever touring car racer Tom Boardman hit form with a bang at Silverstone yesterday with a pair of sparkling drives which brought him a third place and heartbreakingly close to a win. The 17-year-old's performances were his best yet in
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Home form James!
MORECAMBE play host to Hereford on Saturday and travel to Scarborough next Tuesday night. They will be hoping that their excellent home form travels better in the coming week, rather than seeing their away form catch on at Christie Park. Morecambe 1 Barnet
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Market trader given the boot
A TRADER at Morecambe's Festival Market has had his licence terminated after advertising steel toe-capped boots using the slogan "Ex British National Party jackboot as worn in Burnley, Oldham and Bradford." The trader, who has not been named by the city
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College moves to bigger premises
RUNSHAW Adult College and Business Centre has completed the move from Leyland to its new home in Euxton tripling the space it previously had. The centre moved from the Royal Ordinance Estate, Wigan Road, Leyland, to the former BAE headquarters at Buckshaw
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Check up at the check out
SHOPPERS will be able to get their health problems examined at the supermarket following a pioneering new initiative that could be launched in Leyland. The newly-formed Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust -- which aims to take pressure off hospitals
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City in thrilling finale
COLIN Potts sealed the points for City in the dying seconds as Lancaster maintained their unbeaten record this season. It could have been much worse for Lancaster as with seconds remaining and the score at 3-2 in City's favour, Glen Robson was clean through
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Infirmary's cyber boost
LAST year every NHS Trust in the country received £25,000 to invest in facilities to improve working lives for staff. Following consultation with staff, Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust spent the money on a cyber cafe at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary
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PNE in crisis
NORTH End hope to put their recent woes behind them on Saturday when they take on Millwall at Deepdale. But their task couldn't be much harder after being dumped out of the Worthington Cup by Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday. Despite admitting after Saturday's
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Seal of royal approval
THE Princess Royal will give St Helens the Royal seal of approval when she opens the St Ann's Millennium Centre in Rainhill. During her visit, on Thursday, September 20, the Princess Royal will be entertained with a range of activities from authentic
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Veteran of the brigade dies at 71
A WELL-KNOWN member of the community and a stalwart of the Church Lads Brigade has died at the age of 71. Leslie Bennett of Snape Street, Darwen, joined the former St George's company as a member of the junior training corps in the late 1930's. After
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Thank Eu very much!
A DARWEN man boxed clever to get the autograph of former world boxing champion Chris Eubank just to convince his boss he wasn't pulling a fast one. Boxing fan Jamie Price pulled no punches when he breezed into a Bamber Bridge fast food restaurant and
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Candles and prayers for victims
GRIEF-STRICKEN East Lancashire people have been attending Blackburn Cathedral to pay their respects to the dead. Church leaders allowed tearful locals to light candles, say prayers or just sit in quiet contemplation at the cathedral. Canon Andrew Hindley
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I've lost my hero and friend, says fire boss
A SENIOR Lancashire fire officer has relived the moment he was told one of his best friends was killed in the aftermath of New York terrorist attacks -- buried beneath the rubble when the World Trade Centre crashed down. And John Williamson, Lancashire
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UK deaths may reach "middle hundreds"
AT least one hundred British citizens have been killed in the US terror attack, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw officially announced today. And he said the UK death toll could eventually reach the "middle hundreds". The Blackburn MP said he understood that
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Vicar's son on attempted murder charge
A VICAR'S son has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of his 52-year-old father who was a former Lowton curate. Simeon Dagger was granted conditional bail following a hearing before magistrates at St Helens. The 24-year-old, who did not
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Too many roadworks mean frayed tempers
THE author of the letter about traffic in Leyland read my mind (Citizen, September 6). The temporary traffic signals for road repairs, pipe installations or cable laying have been too many at one time. The work has not been authorised with a thought for
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Food ideas
IF, after just one week at school, your youngsters are already fed up with their packed lunches, do not despair. Kingsmill Whole White bread is working with children's food author Annabel Karmel to produce tips and recipes for better lunchbox fare. Annabel
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Anguish of former New York fireman
A FORMER New York fireman, living in Preston, has told of his anguish at news that 300 ex-colleagues are buried under the rubble of Manhattan. Heartbroken Joe Cerosimo, of Howick More Lane, Penwortham, is struggling to come to terms with the grim reality
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Radio station wins support from shops boss
ONE of Blackburn's business leaders has voiced his support for Lancashire's newest radio station which hits the airwaves on Monday just for the people of Blackburn with Darwen. The Burn will broadcast from the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Blackburn
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Sick hoax horror of mother
A FUNERAL car turned up at a house to pick up the body of a six-year-old child -- who was alive and well. Mum-of-three Maxine Mitchell said the undertaker arrived late at night after a hoax call. And she added that the call was the latest incident in
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Pupil safety on the road
PUPILS in Blackburn are set to benefit from a £30,000 Government grant to make walking to school safer. The town is one of 10 local authorities in the North West to receive a share of a £3 million initiative to provide road safety schemes for young pedestrians
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LOCAL SOCCER: Derby draw
WITH both sides desperate for points and anxious to avoid another early season defeat, the NWCL Division Two derby clash between Colne and Padiham at Holt House last night was not one for the footballing purist. It was raw and at times basic but always
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LOCAL SOCCER: Hat-trick hero Kiko
A KIKO Rodriguez hat-trick saw Nelson through to the next round of the FA Vase in the replay at Victoria Park. The Blues grabbed the lead after 10 minutes when Rodriguez sidestepped a defender and slotted a deliberate shot in off a post to confirm Nelson's
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LOCAL SOCCER: Reds hit five
MANAGER John Coleman left out Gary Williams in a game Stanley needed to win and they got the perfect start to their Unibond Premier League game when central defender Jonathan Smith scored after only two minutes. Droylsden equalised on 27 minutes when
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PNE in crisis
NORTH End hope to put their recent woes behind them on Saturday when they take on Millwall at Deepdale. But their task couldn't be much harder after being dumped out of the Worthington Cup by Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday. Despite admitting after Saturday's
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Let me wait until the midnight hour
THE owner of a Leyland takeaway claims he is facing abuse and violence because the council insists he closes an hour before midnight. Zuhoor Mujahid, who owns Montana's, in Southern Towngate, says he faces angry drinkers, some of whom throw glass bottles
