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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, September 18
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Jaleo Flamenso In Concert, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. Yoga with Julie, White Ash School, Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, 7pm-8.30pm. Friends In
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No 'facilities' on Boulevard
RECENTLY, I wrote to Blackburn Town Hall complaining that the Boulevard has no seating and that the bus station has no toilets for passengers. The reply was it would 'cost too much' and that there was 'no money.' The route I use operates from 'L' stand
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Don't mean a thing without swing
SO we are to get another radio station (LET, September 10). It promises music from the 1970s to the present day. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a new radio station which would promise to play music of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, with all the singers
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Jansen tribute to Friedel
EWOOD goal-ace Matt Jansen last night paid tribute to the incredible spirit of keeper Brad Friedel after the big American's heroics left George Burley scratching his head in frustration. Jansen might have hogged the headlines after his typically opportunist
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Residents evacuated in blaze
CARELESS disposal of smoking material is being blamed for a fire which gutted a house in Princess Street, Nelson. Residents asleep in three neighbouring houses were evacuated in the early hours of yesterday morning as firefighters cleared smoke which
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Worries over homes at old farm
TWELVE-year-old Stephen Tattersall really splashed out when he decided to raise money for Pendleside Hospice, Reedley, in memory of his granddad. Stephen, then 11, decided on his own sponsored swim at the Thompson Centre, Burnley. His mum, Alex, knew
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Social centre plans festive treats
WITH 14 weeks left to Christmas, Colne's Horsfield Community Association is already planning its festive activities at the Byron Road Social Centre. The association's youth group, which involves children between the ages of six and 18 years, is preparing
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Message of Hope project at store
WOMEN survivors of breast cancer in Pendle are asked to take part in a pioneering awareness project. For the first time, the Cancer Research Campaign will have it's award-winning 'Wall of Hope' at the Asda store, Colne, on October 28. Those who have beaten
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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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Injuries kill driver
A MAN has died almost a month after he was involved in a head-on car smash in East Lancashire. Kevin David Kendrick, of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, was driving along the A59 at Sawley, near the entrance to Rose County Foods, on August 20 when he was in collision
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WHO SAID WHAT: Clarets can last pace
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent knows that the race for promotion is "a marathon not a sprint" but his opposite number Ray Graydon believes the Clarets have what it takes to last the pace. "It wouldn't surprise me if they were somewhere near the top by next
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WHAT'S ON: A look at the local scene
Pubs, bars, cinemas and nightclubs around the town. BELLE VUE HOTEL, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. Thur -- On The Edge, Fri -- U4RIA, Sat -- Stiff Richard. THE ROYAL OAK, Lytham Road, South Shore, Blackpool. Live music Fri -- Rupert Fabulous, Sat -- Shady
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Rovers aren't crying Fowl
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today played down talk of a move for Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler. Fresh reports in the weekend tabloids claimed Rovers are ready to make a club-record swoop for the England international whose future at Anfield looks
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A question of trust for Stan
"TRUST me, trust my players," was the strong message from Clarets boss Stan Ternent as he turned on the Turf Moor boo-boys. But super sub Lee Briscoe, who turned the jeers to cheers by scoring twice after coming on for Ian Moore, claimed: "I did not even
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Folk workshops open to all
IF YOU want to learn how to bang your own drum, or tin whistle while you work, a Folkus workshop could be the place to start. Folkus, the Folk Arts network of the North West, is running workshops this weekend at Milton Street youth and community centre
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Valley police launch surgery scheme
POLICE surgeries will begin at the Old Fire Station in Rawtenstall today when PC Karen Fitzpatrick will be on hand to answer questions and concerns. If successful they could be extended to other areas of Rossendale. The inaugural surgery will be held
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Firms in danger of pension fines
HUNDREDS of small firms in Lancashire could be crippled by £50,000 fines if they miss a government deadline to introduce stakeholder pensions, warn chartered accountants. Companies with more than five employees have until October 8 to offer access to
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LOCAL SOCCER: Fyldes brace
COLNE returned from the Potteries with a second NWCL Division Two win under their belts after inflicting a 2-0 defeat on high-flying Norton United. Paul Fyldes did the damage with a brace of goals either side of the break, scoring on 43 and 46 minutes
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LOCAL SOCCER: Stand top
STAND surged to the top of the NWCL Division Two table with a four-goal victory. They opened the scoring after just five minutes, Steve Davis heading home Mark Denham's corner. Ashton skipper Les Bailey hit the Stand bar but then hit the back of his own
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LOCAL SOCCER: Great point
GREAT HARWOOD failed to capitalise on first half pressure and had to settle for a point against Woodley in the NWCL Division One. The visiting keeper had to be alert in the early stages to keep out Harwood efforts from John Riley, Graham Lightbown and
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LOCAL SOCCER: Lee celebrates first victory
LEE Sculpher got his managerial career off to a glorious start as Clitheroe became the first team to inflict defeat upon highly-fancied Mossley this season in the NWCL First Division. "It was a towering performance and not many teams will win there,"
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Wolves blast
DAVID Moyes rarely blasts another team's players, managers or board - but when it comes to Wolves, he is happy to make an exception. Angered by their public chasing of Jon Macken - their £4million bid for him is believed to be the reason why he has asked
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Boos, cheers and jeers at Deepdale
NORTH End finally got the win they has been so desperate for - but it will be the actions of Millwall goalie Tony Warner that will make this game a memorable one. As his team struggled to break down a resurgent North End in the second half, Warner lashed
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SCHOOL ROUND-UP: All schools are going on-line
A GROUNDBREAKING project is to offer every secondary and primary school in East Lancashire access to the Internet. The project is joint-funded by central and local government and is part of Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to connect every school. High-tech
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Parents' guide to... finding an up-and-coming school
YOU can spot an up-and-coming school -- before the waiting lists grow -- by simply following nine steps. The trick is to take a pupil's eye view of the world! Interest: You can't force children to learn but if you make learning fun and exciting, they
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Ormerod makes sure of points
A SUPERB hat trick from Brett Ormerod swept away highly tipped Huddersfield in a 6-goal thriller at the McAlpine Stadium. The empathic 4-2 victory comes at a similar time in the campaign to the just as impressive 4-1 victory away at Kidderminster last
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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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Traffic chaos chokes trade
IT is a bitter irony that while East Lancashire's major town is embarked on a giant regeneration strategy aimed at making it more attractive to visitors and investors, it gives ever impression of doing the opposite -- by design. For virtually every main
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Good to hear of such empathy
ILIVE in Endwell, New York, approximately three hours from New York City. Everyone here is devastated over what has happened. We are all pulling together and flying our flag, donating blood, volunteering, doing whatever we can to help out. My brother
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A smack does a child no harm
REGARDING the moves to ban the smacking of children under three (LET, September 8), Hyndburn MP Greg Pope's support for this is ridiculous. Children need to be taught discipline from an early age. A slap on the legs or bottom never did any child any harm
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Pupils are evacuated after gas leak
CHILDREN were evacuated from an Atherton school after a gas leak was discovered. The leak was found in a boiler in an outbuilding adjoining Parklee Junior School, Wardour Street, at 11.40am yesterday. Firefighters from Leigh and Atherton and representatives
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Teachers: rot set in years ago
REGARDING Mrs H Hamer's remarks (Letters, September 10), yes, it is easy to blame Tony Blair for the present shortages of teachers, doctors, etc. But, unfortunately, if she examines the time scale for training these people, she will find that the rot
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Blood boiling at comments on school bus
IWAS enraged by the comments of Peter Morgan, assistant director of education and lifelong learning with Blackburn with Darwen Council, about the school bus service between Little Harwood and Pleckgate School (LET, September 11). If, at 8.25am childrena
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RSPCA warns over 'suffering animals'
FARMERS living in the areas of Lancashire worst hit by foot and mouth were warned today to make sure any surviving animals were not suffering. The RSPCA fears a new ban imposed on animal movement could result in animal feed shortages and overcrowding
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Roadworks nightmare
THE AA today described Blackburn's roadworks-infested main arteries as a 'nightmare'. The creation of Blackburn's new orbital route, new traffic calming schemes and work by utility companies has left commuters with just two cone-free routes. Only Burnley
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We deserved a point, says Souey
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness declared himself happy with yesterday's 1-1 draw against Ipswich. "I think we deserved a point," said Souness. "We didn't start very well, they put us under a lot of pressure early on, and I would say that's arguably the worst
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Call for players to go on strike
THE Premiership's top stars could go on strike following a decision by the players' union to reject an "insulting" TV cash offer from soccer chiefs. Every professional footballer in England will be asked to vote next week on whether to take industrial
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WHO SAID WHAT: Two points dropped, says Burley
IPSWICH boss George Burley looked on his side's 1-1 draw with Rovers as two points dropped rather than one point gained. The Blues led through a 15th minute strike from Alun Armstrong but sloppy defending presented Rovers with the chance of an equaliser
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Rovers aren't crying Fowl
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today played down talk of a move for Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler. Fresh reports in the weekend tabloids claimed Rovers are ready to make a club-record swoop for the England international whose future at Anfield looks
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Treasure trove of fun for kids
YOUNGSTERS went "quackers" at a holiday club event taking sides in a battle between Peter Pan and Captain Hook. The event at St Anne's Church Hall, Fence, was organised by the Little Quackers out of school and holiday clubs. The theme was pirates with
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Fire crew rescues boy from roof
AN 11-year-old boy was rescued from the roof of a house in Branch Road, Burnley, after an argument with his family. Firefighters were called at 10pm yesterday and found the shoeless boy sitting on the chimney stack. Station Officer Duncan Emmett said:
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The game's up--and down
PAST times were child's play for visitors to Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, this weekend. Children were invited to take their parents to the historic hall to join in fun and games and pastimes from long ago, organised by a team of professional historical interpreters
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Arsonists risk lives
VANDALS risked their lives and put others in danger by puncturing a drum of pure alcohol and setting it on fire. The incident sparked off a major alert at Brown and Forth Ltd, chemical merchants, Smallshaw industrial estate, Phoenix Way, Burnley. General
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Woman in her 70s victim of conmen
POLICE in Pendle have again warned people to ask for identification after two bogus officials conned their way into the home of an elderly woman in Brierfield. The victim, in her 70s, was at home in Regent Street with her son when the men called at her
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The wrong way to pray?
DRIVERS hurrying by on busy Buncer Lane in Witton, Blackburn, hardly get the opportunity to appreciate the architectural gem at the roadside that is 163-year-old St Mark's Church -- a Grade II-listed structure that is not only picturesque, but also exceptional
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They're ladies of the dance
THREE long-time students at the Chippendale School of Dance, Colne, are leaving to go to university or theatre school. They all took the highest exam possible, Advanced Level Two, in tap dancing of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, gaining
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Ten years ago
A TELEVISION team descended on Gorse Road, Blackburn, to transport the street back in time for new BBC children's drama The Likely Lad. Artificial cobbles were laid down and actors moved into one of the Victorian-type houses to film indoor scenes.
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Five years ago
CASTLE Cement announced that it wanted to build a £4m gas cleaning system after facing pressure to clean up by the Environment Agency. Bosses said that the system would remove 90 per cent of sulphur dioxide, plus half of the amounts of dust and ammonia
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Taking a 'Liberty' with Elvis
ELVIS fans thought 'The King' really was still alive as they shopped in Accrington Arndale Centre. Elvis tribute artist Liberty Mounten made a special appearance to promote his critically-acclaimed show 'Love Me Tender' which will play for one night only
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Health concerns over phone mast
FURIOUS villagers have hit out at a decision to build a phone mast in Knuzden. The 50ft mast which was applied for by BT Cellnet will be built in open countryside off Haslingden Old Road but its proximity to St Oswald's School and nearby houses has angered
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Campaigners fight tree axe plans
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to axe 41 trees at Clitheroe Castle are writing to the local government ombudsman in a bid to force a council to stop the felling. A group of around 30 local residents packed Cafe Fresco, in Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, to
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Ormerod makes sure of points
A SUPERB hat trick from Brett Ormerod swept away highly tipped Huddersfield in a 6-goal thriller at the McAlpine Stadium. The empathic 4-2 victory comes at a similar time in the campaign to the just as impressive 4-1 victory away at Kidderminster last
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A question of trust for Stan
"TRUST me, trust my players," was the strong message from Clarets boss Stan Ternent as he turned on the Turf Moor boo-boys. But super sub Lee Briscoe, who turned the jeers to cheers by scoring twice after coming on for Ian Moore, claimed: "I did not even
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Life sweet at Turf Moor
FOUR points clear at the top of the first division, the country's leading scorers, non-stop entertainment - life is very sweet at Turf Moor. Last season it took Stan Ternent's side 18 matches to pass the 20 goal mark, this campaign they have done it in
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Missing man 'may be in Blackpool'
POLICE looking for a missing Scottish man think he could have travelled to Blackpool. A Lancashire Police spokesman said Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary are anxious to trace 33-year-old Ian Ochiltree, who went missing from Crichten Royal Hospital,
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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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Lucketti's turning point
NEW boy Chris Lucketti has revealed how he believes yesterday's win against Millwall could prove to be a turning point in North End's season. Speaking after yesterday's game, he said Tuesday's 4-1 defeat against lower-division Tranmere in the Worthington
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Soccer team flees burning bus
A FOOTBALL team travelling to play a match in Darwen fled when their bus caught fire. The players were travelling from Blackpool yesterday when the driver saw flames coming from the engine shortly after the bus left the M65. A Darwen fire brigade spokesman
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50 years of the good life
GOLDEN wedding couple Ted and Nellie Brooks, of Aysgarth Drive, Darwen, celebrated their anniversary at the weekend. The couple met during a Sunday dance at St Edward's Church and were married at St Joseph's Church in Darwen. Ted, 73, used to run Brooks
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Centre's activities getting back into full swing
ACTIVITIES at Sudellside Community Centre are now back in full swing after the summer break and new members for groups are always welcome. There is a varied weekly programme, with classes including Kung Fu, Parents and Tots, archery and a dad's group
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'Children culprits' of church attack
CHILDREN are believed to have been behind a break-in at a church in Darwen. The United Reformed Church, Chapels, Darwen, was broken into in broad daylight, but the would-be thieves left empty-handed. Elder at the church Mike Adamson, said the intruders
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A woman's touch from Men At Work
FIVE teams took part in a fancy dress treasure hunt organised by Peel Lions at Ramsbottom. Teams set off from the Waggon and Horses at Hawkshaw and called in at several other local pubs in their search for clues. The team which raised the most money were
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Home buyers may face bill for sewer
HOUSEHOLDERS who bought their council homes on the Staghills estate in Newchurch could face a bill to repair a sewer which is causing effluent to run through the area. Rossendale Council is investigating the source of the problem, which results in effluent
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Floods alert sounded
THE Environment Agency has warned that there could be a repeat of last years extensive flooding which caused devastation across the UK including parts of East Lancashire. And they have urged people living in flood-prone areas to wake up to the dangers
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Club president dies after round of golf
THE president of Blackburn golf club has died after collapsing while playing. Peter Haydock collapsed on a course in Birmingham and was airlifted to a hospital in Solihull. Mr Haydock, 67, of St James Place, Blackburn, had been in Birmingham for a meeting
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Teachers to share in PC cash handout
EAST Lancashire college teachers are to share in a £3 million personal computer bonanza. The Learning and Skills Council, which now oversees post-16 education in England, is ploughing the money into a nationwide campaign to widen PC ownership. Teachers
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'Spy' cameras urged for cabs
TAXI owners in Burnley may introduce cameras in their cabs in an effort to protect drivers after another attack. Burnley Council has offerred help look for ways to try to assist funding of the cameras. Coun Charles Bullas, executive member for public
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LOCAL SOCCER: Bacup blow
BACUP'S failure to hold on to a lead cost them two points at Formby in the NWCL Division Two. Brent Peters' side conceded a goal from a set piece just minutes after they had taken the lead. But the manager said his side only deserved a point. "We didn't
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LOCAL SOCCER: Money boost for Rams
RAMSBOTTOM earned themselves £7,500 after making it through the first qualifying round of the FA Cup with ease. Rams boss Mike Kelly went for experience with a number of players who missed the opening games now becoming available. The home side got the
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LOCAL SOCCER: Nelson thumped
NELSON came down to earth with a bump with a shock five goal defeat at Daisy Hill. John Bailey's side went a goal down as early as the eighth minute when slack defending allowed Simon Corns to head home a corner from inside the six-yard box. In an end
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LOCAL SOCCER: Andrews saves the day for Dale
ROSSENDALE Utd progressed through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, but they so nearly threw the game away at the death. Northern League visitors Guisborough played a physical brand of football, and the referee struggled to control the game
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LOCAL SOCCER: Mullin's brace secures win
TWO late goals by Stanley striker Paul Mullin made it two successive wins for the Reds as they moved up to 12th place in the UniBond Premier Division table. Mullin struck in the 87th and 90th minute to take his tally to six goals for the season. Accrington
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LOCAL SOCCER: Chorley blow
THERE will be no £7,500 cheque in the post for Chorley this week following the Magpies' embarrassing exit from the F.A. Cup at the hands of NWCL First Division representatives Maine Road. Instead the Manchester club will deservedly pocket the prize, after
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Lucketti's turning point
NEW boy Chris Lucketti has revealed how he believes yesterday's win against Millwall could prove to be a turning point in North End's season. Speaking after yesterday's game, he said Tuesday's 4-1 defeat against lower-division Tranmere in the Worthington
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Alexander: There will be life after Macken.
GRAHAM Alexander has spoken out in defence of want-away striker Jon Macken - but promised North End fans that there is life after the number 17. Macken was greeted with a mixture of boos and cheers when he made his 64th minute appearance against Millwall
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Teachers to share in PC cash handout
EAST Lancashire college teachers are to share in a £3 million personal computer bonanza. The Learning and Skills Council, which now oversees post-16 education in England, is ploughing the money into a nationwide campaign to widen PC ownership. Teachers
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Museum's 'artefacts' are on the internet
MUSEUMS used to be dowdy places fit only for the dusty historian -- but not in East Lancashire in 2001. Students visiting the Knowledge Museum will find themselves at the cutting edge of new technology. But they will have to make that visit a virtual
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Our School. . .
This week: Essential facts on Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe SCHOOL REPORT: Part of a worldwide network of Jesuit schools, offering its pupils the challenge to fulfil their potential and achieve their ambitions in the context of the wider world in which
