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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, October 9
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Chat Night. (Breast care nurse in attendance). Blackburn Fellowship for
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FOLD CAN FIGHTBACK TOO
ELTON FOLD...4 SPRINGHEAD...2 ON a day when football comebacks made headlines at the highest level, Fold staged their own version of how to give the opposition a two goal half time lead before recovering to win the game. An exceptional second half fightback
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NEW BOY WARDLE BOOSTS BURY
NORTH LANCS LEAGUE ONE Bury 12 Trafford MV 10 THIS was a must-win match if Bury were to retain any credibility as a force to be reckoned with in the bid for promotion from this league. The visitors are one of the few teams who have the skill and commitment
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DRAWING TROUBLE
Bury 1 Wycombe Wanderers 1 SOMEONE, somewhere does not like Bury. Only that can explain why they are not winning matches. It feels like we're writing the same thing every week because Andy Preece's side - apart from the appalling performance at Oldham
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Let's worship the great god Fun
IT would appear that there is shortly to be a new crime added to the law books; that of discriminating against someone because of their religious beliefs. The mind boggles at the possibilities this can open to anyone with an active sense of mischief and
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NON LEAGUE ROUND UP: Atherton LR 0 Prescot Cables 3
LR manager Alan Lord and nine goal leading scorer Barry Massay were sensationally sent off in a disappointing and bad tempered Friday defeat at Crilly Park. In a very open first half LR not for the first time this season had the better chances but failed
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Flood chaos - worse to come
EAST Lancashire towns were put on flood alert today following heavy rainfall overnight and gale force winds. Environment Agency (EA) officers placed Nelson, Burnley, Clitheroe and Ribchester on flood watch and have issued advice to residents. This is
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Ten years ago
THE new Lion beer went on sale to the public for the first time. Jim Botur, former head brewer at Matthew Brown, in Blackburn, had brewed the bitter from the new Burnley premises and it went on sale at the Royal Hotel, Station Road, Great Harwood.
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Five years ago
TWO Great Harwood workmen were hailed life savers after they persuaded a terrified man to jump from a blazing building. David Gilmore and Patrick Gougham got a crowd of people to form a cushion for Shakir Patel to leap on after a fire at Meena Bakery,
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Car hunt
POLICE have launched a hunt for a couple after a small child was seen in the boot of a car in a service station. Witnesses alerted police after they saw the child moving in the boot of the car at pulled into Cooke Express Service Station, Burnley Road
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Money back but I'm still not happy
AN AA member who was charged an additional £126 after her broken down car was towed away on police instructions has had her money reimbursed. But Jane Priestley, 45, has demanded that the matter is looked into to ensure it can not happen to her or any
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Clubs cast an eye over Little
MANCHESTER CITY is the latest club to be linked with a move for Burnley star Glen Little. But bemused Burnley chairman Barry Kilby insisted today: "There has been no contact from Manchester City and this story is news to me. "To be honest, all we want
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RAMS IN REVERSE AGAIN
CURZON ASHTON 3 RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 1 RAMSBOTTOM'S visit to Curzon gave them an early opportunity to put Saturday's FA Cup defeat behind them, but an extremely poor team performance failed to lift the gloom and they never looked capable of overcoming a
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HOLCOMBE ARE THE TOPS
HOLCOMBE Brook Sports Club Ladies enhanced their claim as the most successful team in the country when they clinched the National Club League Tennis finals at Bournemouth. The Longsight Road outfit first won the prestigious tournament in 1993 and were
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SEDGLEY SHINE AND SINK STOURBRIDGE
Sedgley Park 33 Stourbridge 13 THE sun shone and Sedgley sparkled, running in three tries in a fast and entertaining first half. The final 40 minutes were less inspiring, but Sedgley had cruised into a third round tie with Coventry. An early penalty by
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Clubs cast an eye over Little
MANCHESTER CITY is the latest club to be linked with a move for Burnley star Glen Little. But bemused Burnley chairman Barry Kilby insisted today: "There has been no contact from Manchester City and this story is news to me. "To be honest, all we want
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Skipper backing Lawson
STRUGGLING striker Ian Lawson has been given a much-needed confidence boost by his captain. The Bury hitman has had a lean time in front of goal since returning to Gigg Lane on a free transfer from Stockport County last month, scoring only once against
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Brave Ady beaten by a class act
ADY Lewis's hopes of taking the IBO bantamweight title were cruelly smashed against impressive champion Jose Sanjuanelo at Wythenshawe Forum. Bury's 'Mighty Atom' was counted out 49 seconds into the second round against the tough Colombian who looked
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Thieves target CDs
A NUMBER of CDs have been stolen from cars and houses in the Darwen area. A red Peugeot 106 on Ellerbeck Road was broken into overnight on Thursday and 12 CDs were taken. Another car on the road was broken into overnight at the same time. The blue Vauxhall
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Bench is civic pride
DARWEN Civic Society has sited a vandal-proof bench on the corner of Bolton Road and Grimshaw Street to replace a wooden bench destroyed by hooligans three years ago. The steel bench is now in place at the corner of Grimshaw Street and Bolton Road. Civic
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Lessons in body harmony
A FREE Tai Chi demonstration and lesson is being held at Darwen Leisure Centre on Green Street next Saturday. The session by instructor Keith Nicholson is being held between 10am and 11am on October 13 in the Tower Room. Keith, who is from Darwen, has
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'Hit landlords harder' plea
MAKING landlords pay up for empty homes is one way to tackle the problem of run-down areas, says Darwen councillor Dave Smith. His comments come as the area prepares for a visit from Housing Minister Lord Falconer, who is touring East Lancashire to see
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Afghan asylum seeker fears for family
AN Afghan asylum seeker living in Blackburn watched the TV in horror as Allied forces bombed his homeland -- knowing that his family could have been killed. Abdal Rahman, an Afghan journalist told to leave the country by the Taliban nearly a year ago
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Alliance shows cracks - but Europe stays solid
EUROPEAN governments came out in support of the strikes on Afghanistan but elsewhere in the world there were signs that the international alliance was beginning to crack. Iran, which had previously given backing to the coalition, protested that the 'vast
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Cathedral honoured
BLACKBURN Cathedral was celebrated during a special service at the weekend. The event was part of the Blackburn Diocese's 75th Anniversary festivities. The Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, and representatives from parishes attended to pay respect to
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No bail for man accused of Bell murder
ONE of the men accused of the shotgun murder of doorman Darren Bell has failed in his bid to be released on bail pending the trial. Paul McWilliams, 27, of Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn, appeared before a judge at Preston Crown Court where lawyers made an
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LOCAL SOCCER: Baxter signs for Chester
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Brett Baxter has signed for Nationwide Conference outfit Chester City. Baxter, who played a leading role in the Reds' successful UniBond First Division promotion campaign 18 months ago, has struggled to hold down a regular
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LOCAL SOCCER: Clitheroe left kicking themselves
CLITHEROE dropped a place to third in the North West Counties League Division One as Lee Sculpher's run of victories since his appointment as player-boss came to an end. But Sculpher's men will be kicking themselves after failing to take maximum points
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LOCAL SOCCER: Rising Dale hit purple patch
ROSSENDALE produced an assured and confident performance to take all three points from their UniBond League Division One visit to Wincham Park. With a strong wind at their backs Rossendale started brightly and a 30 yard shot from Gareth Gardner nearly
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SNOOKER: Shokat out to catch Parrott
PROFESSIONAL snooker returns to Preston Guild Hall after a two-year absence on Friday and Shokat Ali can hardly wait. The Accrington-based world No 40 has more than one reason for being delighted that the £600,000 LG Cup is being staged in Lancashire
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LOCAL SOCCER: Stalemate in the rain
ACCRINGTON Stanley continue to climb the Unibond league ladder and their point against Altrincham again reinforced their steady improvement. In midweek they hammered Worksop to make up ground on a side who had been in sixth place and against Altrincham
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A Parents' Guide To... learning to teach
TEACHERS need a whole rainbow of talents - including patience, understanding, good discipline and the ability to create a rapport across the age groups from five to 18. But they must also acquire demanding qualifications. Would-be teachers need to choose
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Building foundations for a lucrative career
IF YOU want to build a lucrative career, swap your mortarboard for mortar and bricks... That's the advice from East Lancashire construction industry leaders who are urging next year's school and college leavers to think carefully before they decide to
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Our School...
THIS week the essential facts on Walshaw High School, Burnley. SCHOOL REPORT: At Walshaw, our aim is to educate and prepare girls to be confident, caring and successful adults, well equipped for the 21st century. We offer a well ordered and disciplined
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Extra policing for Muslim community
POLICE have mounted extra patrols at "sensitive premises" amid a pledge to support Bury's Muslim community. The assurance has come from members of Bury Community Safety Partnership (CSP) in the wake of the terrorism in America. Joint chairman of the CSP
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Strikes are right and just
AS the retribution for the terrorist atrocity of September 11 is now unleashed with the British and American missile blitz on Afghanistan, one certainty stands out amid the inevitable trepidation that the conflict brings -- that this action is right and
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Curtain up on a wide variety of shows
THEATRE goers in Darwen can look forward to a range of productions this month at the Library Theatre on Knott Street On Thursday, an evening of old time music hall is being presented by the Friends of Ashleigh Primary School, all proceeds will go towards
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Danger dog should be muzzled
REGARDING the Rotweiller dog biting a man in Witton Park, Blackburn (LET, September 29), I too walk my dog there daily and am very careful to avoid this dog and the woman owner in question, having had one or two frights myself. Everyone I see has something
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Terrorism can never be acceptable
I WOULD like to correct any wrong impression given in the remarks of Mr Graham Cannon (Letters, October 4). I have not and never have suggested that there was any justification in the appalling events of September 11. They must be clearly condemned. I
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Some freedom must be sacrificed
I AGREE 100 per cent with Councillor Dave Hollings that freedom is very important and needs to be defended. However, perhaps Coun Hollings needs to ponder that on September 11, with the terrorist attack on New York, everything changed. The USA is having
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Local Muslims in appeal for calm
MUSLIM leaders have made a fresh appeal for calm in the wake of strikes on Afghanistan by the US and Britain. Faruq Mangera, general secretary of the Bolton Council of Mosques, asked people in the town not to react to the military attacks. He said: "People
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Alley sex attack terror of girl,17
A 17 YEAR-old girl was sexually assaulted by a gang of men in a town centre alleyway after a night out. The incident happened at around 1am Sunday in an alleyway between Blackburn's Old Town Hall and Northgate. Police spent yesterday questioning the girl
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Flood chaos - worse to come
EAST Lancashire towns were put on flood alert today following heavy rainfall overnight and gale force winds. Environment Agency (EA) officers placed Nelson, Burnley, Clitheroe and Ribchester on flood watch and have issued advice to residents. This is
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Jansen eyes World Cup
EWOOD hot-shot Matt Jansen today claimed he could be the answer to Sven Goran Eriksson's problems on the left in the wake of England's dramatic qualification for next summer's World Cup Finals. The 23-year-old frontman may have spent the majority of his
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Racer lucky to be alive
A MOTOCROSS racer from East Lancashire who was struck by lightning and thrown eight feet during a race in Doncaster at the weekend said today that he and his friends were lucky to be alive. Anthony Farrow, 19, of Cross Lane, in Barley, was hit by the
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What's truth behind very tall story?
CAN Looking Back readers give historian Ben Chapman a true measure of the famous Blackburn Giant, Fred Kempster? Fred, from Wiltshire, died at the age of 29 while taking part in a showman's exhibition in Blackburn in 1918 and is buried in the town's cemetery
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LOCAL SOCCER: Harwood game called off
GREAT Harwood's home match against Skelmersdale United tonight has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Manager Denis Underwood was told this morning that their Showground pitch was 'like a swamp'.
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'Child in boot' sparks police search
POLICE have launched a hunt for a couple after a small child was seen in the boot of a car in a service station. Witnesses alerted police after they saw the child moving in the boot of the car at pulled into Cooke Express Service Station, Burnley Road
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In print: Stanley's colourful history
ACCRINGTON Stanley? Who are they? Championship winners of the Lancashire Combination League in 1903 and 1906 -- that's who! And leisure bosses have joined forces with the club to ensure that the question immortalised in a famous TV ad will never need
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Mexico meets Langho
A LITTLE bit of South America came to Langho when pupils donned their sombreros for a Mexican fiesta day. Each child donated £1 to take part in the event, with around £300 raised for the overseas development charity Cafod. The youngsters turned up in
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Desperate plea for customers
A TRADER close to the Pendle Hill foot and mouth restrictions has made a desperate plea for customers to return and said: "We're still open for business". Rita Baxter, the owner of Sabden Heritage Arts and Craft Centre, Whalley Road, claimed business
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Sunday surfer rescued from sea
A WIND-SURFER was rescued from rough seas at South Shore, Blackpool on Sunday afternoon. The rescue operation began just after 2.30pm, after a member of the public reported seeing the man, who has not been named, in the sea near to the go kart station
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Jarrett move?
BURY star Jason Jarrett is being tracked by Tranmere Rovers. The Merseyside club, relegated from the First Division last season, have been in close contact with Shakers chariman Terry Robinson and are said to have made a cash bid for the player. Given
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RASCALS TAKE THE MICKEY
RAMSBOTTOM's mickey-taking REAL Rascals have angered the club's head coach, Rick Wesolowski. Towards the end of the comprehensive 71-36 victory over Ashton-under-Lyne, the Rascals teased their opponents and the visiting fans by slowing down. That made
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SHAKERS CHAIRMAN ASKS FOR SUPPORT
THE Bury Times today publishes an open letter from Bury FC chairman Terry Robinson. In it he gives an insight into why the proposed takeover by prospective owner Alex Tarsus is no nearer fruition and indicates that there could be some rough seas ahead
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BORO CANED BY LOWLY KENDAL
KENDAL...4 RADCLIFFE BORO...1 THE ingredients were there for an upset. Top versus bottom and a gale force wind making constructive football almost impossible. Sure enough an abject Boro performance after being cock-a-hoop after hitting top spot on Saturday
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NON LEAGUE ROUND UP: Ramsbottom Utd 2 Mossley 4
Bad luck is certainly plaguing the Rams. Keeper Martin Campbell put through his own goal on five minutes with striker Russell Brierley wasting an opportunity to level before the break with a penalty miss. Undeterred by that experience Brierley did level
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Jansen eyes World Cup
EWOOD hot-shot Matt Jansen today claimed he could be the answer to Sven Goran Eriksson's problems on the left in the wake of England's dramatic qualification for next summer's World Cup Finals. The 23-year-old frontman may have spent the majority of his
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Muslims support freedom strikes
EAST Lancashire's Muslim community today backed the strikes against Afghanistan -- as long as the innocent are spared. Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden claimed that 'every Muslim should support his religion' and that the attacks were a 'fight against
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'Caught up' in war with the Taliban
A BURNLEY man captured in Afghanistan while fighting for the Taliban has spoken about his ordeal and revealed he never meant to get involved in the country's civil war. Anwar Khan, 25, was caught by the Taliban's main opposition group, the Northern Alliance
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Strikes may go on for weeks
THE first wave of American and British strikes unleashed against Afghanistan in response to the US terror attacks had caused "very considerable damage", Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said today. As military planners were assessing the effect of last night's
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Afghans wait for next attacks
OPERATION Enduring Freedom was launched in Afghanistan last night with a hail of cruise missiles and laser guided bombs. Missiles and warplanes sliced through the night and rocked Afghanistan's main cities in a US-British attack on Osama bin Laden and
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Festive cheer provides boost for hospice
CHORLEY'S Derian House Children's Hospice is staging an afternoon of Christmas cheer later this month. The hospice is offering a range of gifts and cards on Sunday from 1 to 5pm. The Astley Village hospice has also arranged for a photographer to be available
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Helping to trace your ancestors
PEOPLE will be given the chance to trace their family tree at a family history fair being held in Chorley. The three-day fair is being organised by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and will be held at their Preston Temple, in Temple Way
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Soccer chiefs 'sorry' over mix-up
SOCCER chiefs have apologised to angry fans for an international kick-off mix-up in Blackburn -- but said it wasn't their fault. Hundreds of supporters turned up late for the UEFA European Under-21 clash between England and Greece at Ewood Park. Tickets
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Alley sex attack terror of girl,17
A 17 YEAR-old girl was sexually assaulted by a gang of men in a town centre alleyway after a night out. The incident happened at around 1am Sunday in an alleyway between Blackburn's Old Town Hall and Northgate. Police spent yesterday questioning the girl
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Seminar bidding to point the way forward
A SEMINAR aimed at giving direction to farmers in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis is to be staged in Blackburn this month. It will offer advice to farmers who are looking to the future, not only for their businesses, but also for their way of life
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Return ticket for old double decker
BLACKBURN'S oldest double decker bus has rolled back into town after 30 lost years. The Darwen Transport Trust has spent £2,000 to buy the 1949 Guy Arab -- formerly the Blackburn Transport No. 133 bus -- from a collector in Stafford. The bus was sold
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Grieving family's bid to save others
A FAMILY whose lives have been blighted by so called sudden-death syndrome is campaigning for a vital piece of equipment which could save others. Julie Mallalieubelieves her first husband Frank Jolly, 51, and son Paul Jolly, 26, -- who died years apart
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LOCAL SOCCER: Too little too late
A GRAHAM Lightbown hat-trick sent Great Harwood through to the next round of the Worthington Challenge Trophy against Second Division high-flyers Stand. The striker's first came from a free kick after just 10 minutes. He curled the kick low inside Tommy
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LOCAL SOCCER: Holders through
NELSON bowed out of the Worthington Challenge Trophy despite a fighting performance against last year's winners Formby at Brows Lane. The Blues had the worst possible start when Formby's Paul Guy opened the scoring with an angled shot which found the
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LOCAL SOCCER: Wilkes gets first goal in two years
THREE goals in 10 minutes at the end of the first half sent Darwen through to the next round of the Worthington Challenge Trophy, where they will meet Great Harwood at home. But it was the side's worst performance of the season, said manager Steve Wilkes
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LOCAL SOCCER: Storks crash out of cup
PADIHAM made an early exit from this year's Worthington Challenge Trophy competiton when they lost 2-1 away to Norton United in the preliminary round. A slippy playing surface made underfoot conditions difficult and resulted in an error-strewn game with
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LOCAL SOCCER: Third time lucky for Colne
IT was a case of third time lucky for Colne as they finally made amends for two defeats at the hands of Leek already this term. Victory in this Worthington Challenge Trophy was a fair reward for a Colne side who dominated throughout. John Lister's young
